Mark Gonzales: Cubs' Javier Baez blossoms into a star on Kris Bryant's level
by Mark Gonzales, Chicago Tribune
Jul 12, 2018
3 minutes
The friendly debate started in 2014, with raw talent Javier Baez hitting majestic home runs and executing dazzling defensive plays while the decorated and steady Kris Bryant displayed his array of tools that delighted new-age evaluators.
At that time, Baez was ranked as the game's fifth-best prospect by Baseball America, while Bryant - less than a year removed from winning the National College Player of the Year Award - was ranked eighth before
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