Joe Maddon drops a hint about future of Javier Baez

Javier Baez is working to make his second Cubs stint better than the first. At the same time, he has to adjust to a part-time role he hasn’t had much in his career.

Well, he might not have to get used to the part-time thing.

Because manager Joe Maddon liked the matchup against Arizona right-handed starter Zack Godley, Baez was in the starting lineup at second base. Maddon said Tommy La Stella would normally start against a righty and Starlin Castro would play against a lefty, but went away from that Friday.