Javier Báez 2021 Topps NOW #581

Seeing an opportunity to bolster their lineup and create a "dream" double-play combination, the New York Mets traded for Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez on Friday afternoon. Baez arrives with pitcher Trevor Williams in exchange for outfielder prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong and will join childhood friend Francisco Lindor when he comes off the Injured List, making for an elite middle-infield pairing. Baez arrives with a .248 average, 22 homers and 65 RBI in 91 games.