Cubs confirm Baez not candidate for majors
Javier Baez - SS - Chicago Cubs
Feb. 10, 2013 - 5:15 PM ET
Cubs president Theo Epstein confirmed that top prospect Javier Baez will not be given a shot at making the team in spring training.
Baez is in training camp as a non-roster invite, but isn't close to being major league ready and will likely open 2013 at High-A Dayton. The 20-year-old batted .294/.346/.534 with 16 home runs, 24 stolen bases and an .888 OPS in 80 games last season between two levels of the minors. Starlin Castro remains the Cubs' shortstop of the immediate future, but there's been speculation that he could be moved for Baez at some point.
Source: Chicago Tribune