After the death of his younger sister, Chicago Cubs prospect Javier Baez is returning to action after a tough couple of a weeks.

Javier Baez is one of the many stellar prospects in the Chicago Cubs organization.

Between his bat speed and his baseball IQ, there’s nothing about Baez that the Cubs don’t like. However, 2015 hasn’t been the year Baez and the Cubs were expecting.

On April 8, Baez’s younger sister, Noely, passed away at the age of 21. Noely was born with spina bifida and passed on the day before the Iowa Cubs’ season down in AAA ball was supposed to start.

After some time away from baseball on a bereavement leave, outlets were reporting on Thursday that the Cubs expect Baez back at their complex in Mesa, AZ, to begin an extended spring training stint.

There’s no timetable for how long Baez will spend in Mesa, but he’s expected to spend some time in AAA Iowa for the Cubs before a call-up back to the majors during the summer.

During his time in the majors last season, Baez struggled at the dish, hitting .169 with nine home runs and 20 runs batted in. Baez also struck out 95 times in 229 plate appearances.

While the Cubs recently called up Addison Russell to fill their hole at second base, Baez has been going through a tough time in his life.

Not only did Baez lose a close family member, he only hit .173 with 22 strikeouts in 52 at-bats during this past spring with the Cubs in the Cactus League.

Obviously the health of his sister affected his play during the spring, but there’s no denying how good Baez can be. He’s got the potential to be a big star on the North Side as long as he can cut down on the strikeouts at the plate and produce.