WATCH: Javier Baez's defensive gem vs. Giants

by Tony Crumpton - Senior Editor - Tue Oct 11 00:00:29 GMT-04:00 2016

Cubs second baseman Javier Baez had a defensive gem in the sixth inning against the Giants on Monday night.

The Baez play. pic.twitter.com/pDNIbzq82Q
— Curtis (@Curtos07) October 11, 2016

Ok but Baez's throw-around-the-diamond backhand was better than the play itself pic.twitter.com/vV8pl7TNzp
— Jake García (@Jake_M_Garcia) October 11, 2016

A MLB official said that they could not definitely determine that the fielder's foot was off the bag when ball contacted interior of glove according to Ken Rosenthal.

broadcasters keep talking about the first picture but the answer is whatever is shown by the second picture pic.twitter.com/GHDzOGBoRz
— Jeff Sullivan (@based_ball) October 11, 2016