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Javier Baez is entering his age-27 season as the centerpiece of the Chicago Cubs offense and infield. He's also two years away from entering free agency, which makes this offseason a rather important one for a Cubs team that would prefer to keep the shortstop in Chicago.
According to MLB insider Jon Heyman on the Big Time Baseball podcast, the two sides have agreed to negotiate all the way up until Opening Day before tabling the discussions.
"They're in talks," Heyman said. "There's no evidence that that one is closed.