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Jeff Baker | First Baseman
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Chicago Cubs
Ht / Wt:
6'2' / 210
Age / DOB:
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30
) / 6/21/1981
Bats / Throws:
Right / Right
College:
Clemson
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2012: $1.375 million, 2013: Free Agent
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Jeff Baker returned to action on Monday as a pinch-hitter, grounding out to second base in the seventh inning.
Battling the flu, Baker has appeared in only one other game since April 23. He is batting only .231 in limited action, while fellow first baseman Bryan LaHair is batting .388 with eight home runs. Baker will continue to help out where needed, but is not likely to contribute significantly going forward.
May 8 - 3:41 AM
Jeff Baker received IV fluids at a Chicago hospital Saturday due to dehydration brought about by the flu.
Baker is dealing with the same bug as Matt Garza and is actually feeling worse than the right-hander. Consider him day-to-day, but it sounds like he'll be off limits Sunday.
May 6 - 9:17 AM
Source:
Chicago Sun-Times
Jeff Baker drew the start at first base Tuesday against lefty Chris Narveson, and Cubs manager Dale Sveum indicated that Baker could play there regularly against southpaws.
"I'm going to get Baker in there as much as possible," Sveum said. "He swings the bat too good against left-handers to get him out of there. You try to get [Bryan] LaHair at-bats and get him accustomed, but [LaHair] didn't swing too well against left-handers in Spring Training. I've got to get Baker's bat in there as much as I possibly can." It's not a bad strategy given that Baker is a career .309/.360/.525 hitter against lefties. But, it hurts the sleeper appeal a bit of LaHair, who is off to a great start.
Apr 10 - 8:33 PM
Source:
Cubs.mlb.com
The Cubs and INF/OF Jeff Baker avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.375 million contract.
Baker was arbitration-eligible for the final time this winter. The 30-year-old earned $1.175 million in 2011 while producing a .269/.302/.383 batting line to go along with three homers, 23 RBI and a .685 OPS. He'll function as a utility player again in 2012.
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0
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Steve Clevenger
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Steve Clevenger (oblique) went 0-for-2 on Wednesday in his second rehab game with Triple-A Iowa.
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Carlos Marmol (hamstring) threw a successful bullpen session Wednesday in Des Moines, Iowa.
If he wakes up feeling no abnormal discomfort on Thursday morning, Marmol should be cleared to begin a minor league rehab assignment Friday night with Triple-A Iowa. The 28-year-old right-hander is aiming to return to the Cubs' bullpen by next weekend. He is sure to be eased back into high-leverage relief appearances.
May 23
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Rafael Dolis
3
Marcos Mateo
D.L.
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