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NY Mets: What can we expect from Javier Baez's return from injury
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Javier Baez bats leadoff for 1st time in 2018
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How great a time is it to be a great shortstop? - The Boston Globe
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Tigers Sign Javier Baez - MLB Trade Rumors
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Javy Baez says thumbs down celebration is a reaction to fans booing, Mets Post Game
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Javier Baez suffered thumb injury in Opening Day celebration
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Mets 'optimistic' Javier Baez injury not as serious as feared
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Marlins beat Mets 6-3
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How great a time is it to be a great shortstop? - The Boston Globe
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Javier Baez returns from injury, boosts struggling New York Mets' lineup after missing 11 games - ESPN
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