CHICAGO -- A day after he was hit on the left elbow by a pitch, Javier Baez said on Monday that he's fine and may return for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers.
The Cubs got a scare in the third inning on Sunday, when Baez was hit by a pitch from Cardinals starter Jack Flaherty and had to leave the game. The initial diagnosis was a contusion, and Baez did not need X-rays on Monday.
"I've been hit there, and it's like you lose your breath," Chicago manager Joe Maddon said on Sunday.