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Javier Baez: Big payday awaits Chicago Cubs shortstop
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Chicago Cubs star Javier Baez reportedly turned down massive contract offer
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Javier Baez still waiting for big payday, but signs of normalcy must precede his new contract: 'I'm not in a rush
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