“I’m really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really excited,” the Chicago White Sox outfielder said Monday during a teleconference before the Sox’s game against the Royals in Kansas City, Mo.
Javier Báez, meanwhile, is hoping he doesn’t have to leave the Chicago Cubs, though he’s not really, really, really sure he’ll still be wearing a Cubs uniform after Friday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline.
“Hopefully I stay here,” he said Monday morning at his instructional camp for kids in Rosemont. “If not, obviously, I know where I came from. I know Chicago is a big thing, and the fans love every sport here.