Of all the Cubs things to get excited about, I cannot wait to see Baez just tag somebody out. - Cubby-Blue
![He turns safe into outs': The art of tagging and how the Cubs let Javier Báez be himself - The Athletic He turns safe into outs': The art of tagging and how the Cubs let Javier Báez be himself - The Athletic](https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2019/07/23195331/USATSI_13074719-1024x756.jpg)
He turns safe into outs': The art of tagging and how the Cubs let Javier Báez be himself - The Athletic
![LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 24: Javier Baez (9) of the Chicago Cubs tags out Mookie Betts (50) of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the eighth inning on June 24, 2021 at LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 24: Javier Baez (9) of the Chicago Cubs tags out Mookie Betts (50) of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the eighth inning on June 24, 2021 at](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NN5N0K/los-angeles-ca-june-24-javier-baez-9-of-the-chicago-cubs-tags-out-mookie-betts-50-of-the-los-angeles-dodgers-in-the-eighth-inning-on-june-24-2021-at-dodger-stadium-in-los-angeles-caphoto-by-john-mccoyicon-sportswire-icon-sportswire-via-ap-images-2NN5N0K.jpg)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 24: Javier Baez (9) of the Chicago Cubs tags out Mookie Betts (50) of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the eighth inning on June 24, 2021 at
![Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez tags Tampa Bay Rays' Randy Arozarena for the out on the attempted steal during the second inning of a baseball game, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, in Detroit. ( Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez tags Tampa Bay Rays' Randy Arozarena for the out on the attempted steal during the second inning of a baseball game, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, in Detroit. (](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MAY2B7/detroit-tigers-shortstop-javier-baez-tags-tampa-bay-rays-randy-arozarena-for-the-out-on-the-attempted-steal-during-the-second-inning-of-a-baseball-game-friday-aug-5-2022-in-detroit-ap-photocarlos-osorio-2MAY2B7.jpg)
Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez tags Tampa Bay Rays' Randy Arozarena for the out on the attempted steal during the second inning of a baseball game, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, in Detroit. (
For his next act, baseball magician Javy Baez used sleight of hand to avoid a tag and steal third base | MLB.com
![Photo: Cubs Baez tags out Indians Lindor at second base during the third inning in the World Series Game 1 - CLE20161025519 - UPI.com Photo: Cubs Baez tags out Indians Lindor at second base during the third inning in the World Series Game 1 - CLE20161025519 - UPI.com](https://cdnph.upi.com/pv/upi/64a5105cb86025457bc00db76c1b459b/WORLD-SERIES-GAME-1.jpg)
Photo: Cubs Baez tags out Indians Lindor at second base during the third inning in the World Series Game 1 - CLE20161025519 - UPI.com
![Bleacher Report on X: "Javy Baez celebrates early and pulls off the no-look tag #WBC2017 🎥: https://t.co/26SjlYVjnQ https://t.co/nZRtc4DBQ6" / X Bleacher Report on X: "Javy Baez celebrates early and pulls off the no-look tag #WBC2017 🎥: https://t.co/26SjlYVjnQ https://t.co/nZRtc4DBQ6" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C67xas4XEAIGfSw.jpg)