Cubs Infielder Javy Báez's Magical Slides

Javy Báez earned his nickname of El Mago. Check out this highlight reel of some of Baez's most magical slides and steals.
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[@markakira8988]

I can't stop watching that 5:24 slide over and over again. The way he transition pops up from slide to standing in one fluid motion,

[@ethanmcvey5889]

mark akira neither can I

[@cliffordfarley30]

Beautiful

[@2412Jose]

Perfect slide

[@sifredovargas5280]

With flow

[@henrymanahan2764]

one might say he's slick with it

[@williamkoscielniak820]

Javy does things that no other baseball player does. He is an extraordinary athlete with an equally extraordinary mind and extraordinary instincts. His ability to dodge tags, apply tags, find his way to home when getting picked off, his defense in general, his hitting, everything he does is exciting as all hell to watch.

[@Sicaughtik]

This is so bittersweet to watch now. Thanks for all the memories, Javy.

[@swayday1209]

The real life Benny "The Jet" Rodriguez. Javy deserves his own shoe. I would buy them.

[@Ivens5]

Same here I would buy them also because Javy would make them look awesome

[@audreyhoback104]

Same

[@blakekerleymotorsports8423]

Swayday I feel the same way

[@pr_tr4p_g4wd20]

Swayday ikr why isn’t this a thing already?

[@jiimmyplayz]

I would buy them because I have grown outta my shoes already and I wanna walk around my high school like a fuckin boss

[@thehowle6451]

As a young life long Cubs fan it’s so heart warming to have watched him turn into a star

[@AKBBallin]

He’s traded now :(

[@OldBenKenobi2318]

@@AKBBallin He’s trash now

[@gregthegroove]

You can teach baseball skills but this is straight up instincts. You either have it or you don't. Javy is baseball encyclopedia. No one thinks the way he does in the majors.

[@matthewclancy5462]

I totally agree

[@wolfy7391]

No, it’s not that he was born with it, he worked hard enough to achieve it.

[@serious.business]

Latinos gotta be good at running real fast and sliding through the dirt to escape border patrol!

[@mackandbread8564]

Facts

[@Helljumper7200]

@@serious.business haha you're a sad little man 😂

[@zeljitokekreisi277]

I remember 3:00 how people reacted here in Puerto Rico, everyone went crazy, we love him, good times

[@rougepenguin4672]

Hell I’m a Puerto Rico fan purely because of baez. I was going crazy😂

[@MightyMind137]

Having Javy Baez and Molina as a catcher on the Puerto Rico's team is a blessing

[@juliebraden6911]

I miss you, Javy. 😥

[@tinpandawg]

So much fun to watch this guy play!

[@emanueloliveras2253]

Báez simply the BEST 🇵🇷🇵🇷

[@michaelspurling5475]

I remember when fans was saying trade baez during the first couple of season when baez was struggling in the bigs. Now where are those haters at. Every year he has gotten better and better and one thing this video shows is he gives it his all and strides to be better than the day before. 2018 was a breakout year and I look forward to the rest of his career and enjoying videos like this because there will be many more highlight moments

[@legendarylogan133]

True dat

[@devinshaffer3105]

This didn’t age well lol. He’s a shell of himself now. It’s sad.

[@jeremymullins1294]

The only problem with Javy is that he is responsible for more replay delays than any other major leaguer! haha.

[@syzerx6789]

Jeremy Mullins he’s so good he even dekes the umps.😂😂😂

[@josephkelley8297]

That's true but as long as the replay go's our way GO CUBS GO!!!#FlyTheW😎

[@lucasmuth9854]

Its fine, if hes right

[@traves7y308]

I'd rather a game be delayed to get the proper call, regardless of team

[@lucasmuth9854]

@@traves7y308 me too if the umps are wrong I'm fine with it

[@AloysiusDente]

It didn't matter but crazy good throw at 7:04

[@duncangilpatric987]

Didn't even notice that the first time. That's crazy!

[@rosadelacruz944]

A Baseball Channel jojed

[@darwinjosuerivera5346]

Hell yeah, if that wasnt JB that would be an out for sure

[@jakey199]

Fr

[@janicewilliams4313]

Baseball today

[@eliasayala2370]

He's the best tagger of the baseball I ever saw tho

[@braxtonpiatt]

Elias Ayala definition of playing both sides

[@cubsbaseballfan4445]

So sad he’s gone

[@sportsloverbaseball]

Hindsight’s 20/20, it might have been the right choice. I was still sad too, though.

[@nateyellin5453]

They call him “El Mago” for a reason

[@edgame6407]

Yes

[@anavaldez4091]

Moises

[@owensadventures8941]

I am a braves fan but i absolutely love watchin baez play! That dudes a superstar

[@sergiomaertinez1478]

Javair baez has been my favorite player since I started playing baseball

[@wesleyrivera11]

Ufffff ese el Mío Coño Javy Báez eso se llama tener IQ De Béisbol qué clase Caballo el es el más duro ahora mismo 🇵🇷🔥

[@reyvelazquez7211]

manager's reaction at 4:35 says it all

[@thefridakahlo]

Never been more proud to be a Boricua Chicagoan! 🇵🇷

[@alkielreyes7288]

Javier Báez el mejor jugador de la historia

[@SakumaLoveEiji]

Que posición juega?

[@anasantiago7632]

@@SakumaLoveEiji campo corto cerca de segunda

[@anasantiago7632]

Yo soy de puerto rico

[@diegof8853]

@@anasantiago7632 Pense que era segunda base . Pero de verdad si lo considero el mejor jugador actual de Puerto Rico, saludos desde venezuela.

[@analiriano4730]

@@SakumaLoveEiji ss

[@trevor_992]

This goes to show how many times Javi has been so close to being out. Go Cubs!

[@jo2ed]

Love this man, freaking love it. Outstanding player. Cannot wait for baseball to resume!

[@isaacspokemon8688]

Who else is watching after he got traded 😭😔

[@sportsloverbaseball]

Hindsight’s 20/20, it might have been the right choice. I was still sad too, though.

[@andymchoc]

He’s just the best... no questions asked

[@newyardleysinclair9960]

1:40 he baited that catcher into throwing down to 3rd lol. I love his energy for the game. Glad hes on my team

[@GggGgg-rn9ty]

I agree!! Go cubbies!!

[@mastod0n1]

No he didn't. He got hung up on a safety squeeze and just committed to going home once the catcher threw the ball. If the catcher would have pumped faked he would have been dead in the water.

[@Scootmelton]

Nah it was a failed suicide squeeze but he made it work

[@jasonm7625]

So impressive. It’s almost like he can slow down time and make his adjustments and avoid the tag only he’s doing it in real time. Like a real life Neo in The Matrix or Quicksilver in X-men

[@questjon.]

Or pod racer

[@RukarioEnterprisesLLC]

We will miss ya Baez... Please be well and hopefully we can get ya back soon...

[@thekingjake33]

5:32-5:33 a close second best slide in this video by the guy in red

[@akorn9943]

I don’t think anything will ever be as magical as what he just did to the Pirates, goddang Javi

[@Somecallmetimm]

As a Cubs fan I am always in awe of Javi, but the pirates could have easily avoided everything if e for basemen had just stepped on the bag

[@dawsonripleyham9884]

That was amazing

[@akorn9943]

@Elias Martinez My mother’s name is Karen so technically yes I do use it as a swear. But I’m sorry for offending you big man.

[@akorn9943]

@Elias Martinez I appreciate your opinion

[@mmink.]

3:00 “No No No No Ay Ay!” Javy Baez

[@kellymarosorio9289]

DIOS TE BENDIGA🙌🏾Q BUENOOOOO ES⚾️ ESTE ORGULLO BORICUA🇵🇷❤

[@danyelleclegg6234]

I can’t stop watching this video

[@ElectricFootballAllstar]

Javy is my favorite player by far and he always has been

[@fredyh357]

Man o man he was so exciting to watch this whole 2015-2016-2017 team was amazing talented special, and just plain good what a complete team Go Cubs since the 80s till now die hard!!

[@edgardoquiles7997]

El Mago Papá!!! 🔥🇵🇷

[@traves7y308]

The most exciting player I've every seen, bar none.

[@magomartinez5582]

Hola

[@spongebobsburner6929]

@@magomartinez5582 Hola mi amiga nosotras que hablan español nunca recibimos amor

[@jiggiri96]

Little did I know this dude is from my country. He's really amazing!!!

[@soapyseth]

Love seeing guys in the bigs play/base run aggressively like this. Just makes me miss the game too much

[@christiansaliling8431]

The reaction, the timing, the athletic instinct. It was flawless.

[@deviouschi-town3225]

I was there at the ballpark in San Francisco with my son when he hit the inside the park home run

[@akaylastoll2367]

Cool

[@GhostNinjaTactical]

I’ve been watching baseball since the mid 80s and Javy is the smartest ball player I’ve ever seen. His baseball iq is amazing and his instincts as well.

[@hectornegron9155]

It's so much fun watching him do the things he does I just can't stop laughing and wondering; how the hell did he just do that? His nickname EL MAGO fits him perfectly like a glove.

[@shaunmyers3562]

The best player in MLB....worth every penny.

[@ldenemark]

I wonder how many times I am going to watch this one!?!

[@brimtime8117]

Amazing, that’s all I can say

[@angelmarte6971]

My boyyyy....dale papi! Boricuaaaaa....if he learns to hit the ball to the right field more often....and stops trying to hit HR's everytime hes steps on the box....He will be a HOF player!!!! PROUD OF YOU BOYYYYY.....BORICUAAAAAA.....

[@SYDxMEiSTER]

love javy with my whole heart

[@rusgeorge7356]

Straight Master level base running!

[@JSC-1971]

GREATEST BASE RUNNER AND GREATEST DEFENSIVE TAGGER I HAVE EVER SEEN...

[@rebekahanderson5020]

We love you Javy!

[@a.m.7191]

EL MAGO IN THA HOUSE!!!

[@Refrigerator44]

1:53 is really sweet the little smirk on Lesters face when he goes and talks to Javy after his great play.

[@guasaguasa8809]

EL Mago means.. the Magician

[@matthewclancy5462]

Then Javy in EL Mago

[@chaoranshan9293]

El mago means javy

[@zeljitokekreisi277]

Chaoran Shan el mago means the magician lmao, javy comes from his name Javier 💀🤣

[@kyle4246]

Zeljito Kekreisi I don’t think you get the joke

[@annettelaureano5850]

I'm "boricua" like him. He's a showman, i like him so much!! He's a great infielder, no doubt about it!! It's good to see him doing his magic!!

[@PeterTea]

Javy Baez is reason enough for having replay.

[@chadwhitley]

Javy is a human breaking ball. He’s there one minute, then just disappears when someone tries to tag him.

[@james_robnett]

And now you can add 'stealing first' to his resume. Javy puts pressure on the defense till they do stupid things.

[@danielorocoviscartagena5612]

I'm 41years die hard Yanks fan And I'm proud of Javier Baez as a Puerto Rican we dream that our player bring the most exciting effort to make their team to be in a contender category and help to win championship games 💪 To made it us very proud country i How can not love and fallow up javy baez

[@BeastDcs]

I'm more surprised that 1.1K people hit the dislike button. This dude is so fun to watch period, end of story

[@manuelaguilar3830]

el gran jugador de béisbol Javier Báez el mago literalmente

[@malt____fries7002]

JAVY BAEZ IS A GOD AND I LOVE THE CUBS THERE GODS

[@deathkrutcher]

I’m Puerto Rican and remember watching the game of Puerto Rico vs Holland and seeing him trying to steal third at first thought he was out but replay pops up and seeing him pull that off had me like omg how did he do that!? 😂😂😂

[@raimeoyoa5214]

Raimel

[@raimeoyoa5214]

Raimel

[@carlosmatos3088]

Baez es increible para mi es la mejor bujia que existe en las grandes ligas es una maquina de hacer carreras...Si los Cubs le dieran mas tiempo de juego a Caratini se complementarian ambos y serian un duo ganador..ojo cubs..

[@pedroruiz3121]

Caratini es mi ídolo

[@gigachad4097]

POV: Your not a cubs fan but now love them

[@jrbserious87]

The face of the coach in 4:37 is priceless 😅

[@matthewclancy5462]

He is an OP runner and player

[@sethrauch6640]

Yes Jason, I did enjoy that video.

[@jesusochoa9144]

Dftujhbvuy😈😈😈👅👊👊👇👎👎%/_^&^&*&

[@swagvibes7524]

Baez is AMAZING! He's smart and magically escaping difficult tags!

[@swagvibes7524]

THERE E GOES!

[@austinknickrehm2187]

Literally the best at both avoiding and applying the tag

[@mattkerrigan]

Defense highlights next???🤔🤔🤔

[@jimkennedy5202]

Exciting ball player

[@luisfersantana7576]

Este si sabe como disfrutar este juego❤

[@Cubsfan122112]

2:14 Love ricketts reaction when he stole home.

[@michaelmeme6562]

Favorite player in mlb

[@Deacoooooooooon]

We’ll miss u javy

[@genjamin]

before javy baez there was no such thing as being a great slider or being a great tagger. these terms had to be invented after almost 180 years of baseball. think about that.

[@robloxsportsnetwork-peter4538]

Wes DeKoda yes there has idiot

[@abbykemphaus858]

Ok

[@eckaonsticks9549]

@@robloxsportsnetwork-peter4538 don’t give him hate have you realised that he is pointing out that Javy is one of the first that is great at both

[@ajbrown555]

Yeah it was practically you play baseball you have to be a ok slider or ok tagger

[@Angus_Gibson]

Some of you guys need to learn to not be so literal and understand hyperbolic speech.

[@squans69]

5:10 I’d be crying like a baby

[@championrd8557]

This is first time listening JAVIER BÁEZ it’s his B-Day today so Happy Birthday to him!!!!!!🥳🎉🎂 12/01/23

[@woteoficial570]

the best in baseball in the whole world

[@chunkb9346]

Absolutely phenomenal base running

[@VictorHernandez-ik8vy]

The confidence of this incredible man, I like those decisions to run those bases.

[@CaptainKM]

He is the definition of a star

[@kidcudilover911]

uhm well not anymore

[@Eli-DiscGolf]

It’s so FUN to whatch Javy Baez he’s just so smooth and fast

[@jorgeplaceres5019]

Javier Baez es el mejor del mundo

[@iamenergizer9766]

Baez played his best baseball with the cubs and provided so many memorable moments!

[@OldJoe212]

Even if you're not a Cubs fan, you gotta love Javy. Every day there's a Web Gem.

[@matty_vr4789]

No matter team you like you gotta love báez

[@glennbuhrr]

Javy Is a baseball GOD!! My fav player

[@anthonyferrante6099]

Javy is just a god at sliding fielding and playing and as a Yankee fan I still have respect for him

[@richardfigueroa9498]

Javy just does it better. It is fun to watch him play ball.

[@austinfeinberg955]

That's cool to see all the Javier Baez magical slides and steals on KZbin.

[@brycenwilhelm651]

This is the thing about Javier Baez he’s just such an advanced players

[@DP023]

This guy is already a hall of famer

[@KnuckleHead1983]

I’ll never get over the Cubs trading Baez… I’m happy that he is already having success though and still gonna be a fan of El Mago

[@heymiguel85]

Man, I'm so blessed. Thank you lord

[@Tatisfan]

javi has to be hall of famer

[@frankygarcia625]

Talk about been gifted,,,Baez is fun to watch,,,my favorite player..