When Jon Lester was a free agent two years ago, one of the reasons he decided on the Chicago Cubs was a group of promising prospects that included al Javier Baez. Lester and Baez were selected co-MVPs for the NL Championship Series on Saturday night after leading the Cubs to their first NL pennant since 1945. Next up for Baez and the Cubs is the World Series against Francisco Lindor and the Indians, beginning Tuesday night in Cleveland. The Cubs grabbed Baez with the ninth overall pick in the 2011 amateur draft. After struggling for a while in his first year in Chicago, Lester went 19-5 with a 2.44 ERA in 32 starts this season.

Source: CBC News October 23, 2016 04:15 UTC