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Chicago Cubs: The Javier Baez experience has been a disaster for the Mets

In a move that earned the Cubs high marks from the baseball world, Chicago shipped off the always electrifying Javier Baez and Trevor Williams to the Mets for 2020 first-round pick Pete Crow-Armstrong. The Mets sat atop the NL East at the deadline, and after an even bigger deal fell apart, felt pressure to add a bat, and got their man in Javier Baez. Or at least, they thought they did.

What’s followed since has been a month that can only be described as tumultuous for the Mets. The Mets spiraled out of first and now are longshots for postseason, and that’s just what happened on the field. While Trevor Williams has been solid for the Mets, the same can’t be said for Baez.

El Mago had a slashline of just .213/.262/.410 with three home runs, and the frustration boiled over with fans when he, Kevin Pillar, and Francisco Lindor did a thumbs down taunt at Mets fans, further driving a wedge between him and his new fanbase. His own organization didn’t even come to his defense, and it looks more and more likely with each passing day Baez won’t be returning to the Mets after this season.