The Cubs offense looked dead on Opening Day against Mike Minor, but then Javier Baez destroyed a curveball for the first home run of the season.
JAVIER BAEZ HOME RUN pic.twitter.com/s6JT47917N
— Aldo Soto (@AldoSoto21) March 28, 2019
That cut the lead down to 2-1 and then Baez greeted his former teammate Jesse Chavez, by drilling an opposite-field home run on the very first pitch he saw.
JAVIER BAEZ 2019 MVP FRONT RUNNER pic.twitter.com/MFxXErLk0E
— Aldo Soto (@AldoSoto21) March 28, 2019
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Two home runs, 4 RBIs, not bad for Opening Day. Javier Baez picking up right where he left off after coming second in the NL MVP race in 2018.
