Javy Báez admitted he was nervous for his 1st at-bat at Wrigley Field Tuesday night.

It had been 3 years since Báez last played at Wrigley, after he was traded away at the deadline in 2021.

Before the game even started, the Cubs honored Báez with a video board tribute packed with some of his top moments in Chicago. He shared a nice moment with fans after, raising his hat to thank the Wrigley faithful.

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Báez’s first at-bat came in the bottom of the 2nd inning after Cubs starter Javier Assad gave up back-to-back-to-back singles.

The 31,119 fans in attendance at Wrigley Field gave Báez a standing ovation as he was announced:

Catch the full moment on the Marquee Sports Network app.

Báez ended up striking out swinging.

He went 0-for-4 with 4 strikeouts as the Cubs beat the Tigers 3-1.