Javier Baez tied his career high in home runs, drilling a solo shot to right field off Tyson Ross on Friday.
Baez now has 23 home runs, matching his total from all of 2017. He also jumped back into first place for most RBIs in the National League at 84 with the opposite field bomb at Wrigley Field.
.@javy23baez matches his career high with home run No. 23! #EverybodyIn pic.twitter.com/AHHXIgZLim
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) August 3, 2018
All of @Cubs Javier Báez home runs this season 😍😍😍 pic.twitter.com/ttfkqrQSKv
— Daren Willman (@darenw) August 3, 2018
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