View image | gettyimages.comTop infield prospect Javy Baez was called up from Triple-A Iowa and joined the Cubs after the roster expanded to the 40-man roster on Tuesday.
The 22-year-old will make his first MLB start of the 2015 season at second base against the Cincinnati Reds, and Baez is coming to Chicago while on a 16-game hitting streak. The former 2011 first-round pick said he found his swing again after injuring his hand in June.
#Cubs Baez said hand injury may have helped. He was limited to swinging with one hand during rehab. Says "I finally got my swing back."
— Carrie Muskat (@CarrieMuskat) September 1, 2015
Before leaving Iowa, Baez was hitting .328 with 12 home runs and 61 RBI in 74 games this season.
Baez is hoping to leave a more impressive mark compared to last season when Baez played in 52 games with the Cubs and hit .169 with 95 strikeouts in 213 at-bats.
