Javier Baez has always said that he is naturally left-handed, which would explain his lightning-fast and acrobatic tags with his glove hand. It doesn't explain the strength of his throwing arm or the quickness of his feet, but maybe some things don't need to be explained. After all, Baez's nickname is "El Mago" (the Magician).
Baez bounced around at second base, third base, and shortstop for the first few years of his career, became a full-time shortstop in 2019, and now has won his first Gold Glove Award for excellence at that position.
Baez is the first Cubs shortstop to win a Gold Glove since Don Kessinger in 1970. He and first baseman Anthony Rizzo are the first Cubs teammates to win Gold Gloves in the same year since Rizzo and Jason Heyward did so in 2016.
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Below is the complete list of Cubs Gold Glove winners by position.
Pitchers
1990 - Greg Maddux
1991 - Greg Maddux
1992 - Greg Maddux
2004 - Greg Maddux
2005 - Greg Maddux
2006 - Greg Maddux
Catchers
1986 - Jody Davis
First Basemen
1992 - Mark Grace
1993 - Mark Grace
1995 - Mark Grace
1996 - Mark Grace
2005 - Derrek Lee
2007 - Derrek Lee
2016 - Anthony Rizzo
2018 - Anthony Rizzo
2019 - Anthony Rizzo
2020 - Anthony Rizzo
Second Basemen
1962 - Ken Hubbs
1968 - Glenn Beckert
1983 - Ryne Sandberg
1984 - Ryne Sandberg
1985 - Ryne Sandberg
1986 - Ryne Sandberg
1987 - Ryne Sandberg
1988 - Ryne Sandberg
1989 - Ryne Sandberg
1990 - Ryne Sandberg
1991 - Ryne Sandberg
2012 - Darwin Barney
Shortstops
1960 - Ernie Banks
1969 - Don Kessinger
1970 - Don Kessinger
2020 - Javier Baez
Third Basemen
1964 - Ron Santo
1965 - Ron Santo
1966 - Ron Santo
1967 - Ron Santo
1968 - Ron Santo
Outfielders
1984 - Bob Dernier
1987 - Andre Dawson
1988 - Andre Dawson
2016 - Jason Heyward
2017 - Jason Heyward
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