IAN HAPP NEWS

Reaches base three times in win Happ went 1-for-2 with two walks, a double and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Giants.

Impact Happ has been slumping lately, as he came into the day with just four hits in his last 13 games. Perhaps a day off Saturday helped get him back on track, but the 26-year-old will want to string together a few good efforts to show he's truly out of his slump.

JUNE 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Saturday's lineup Happ will sit Saturday against the Giants.

Impact Happ started 20 straight games after returning from a rib injury in mid-May. He hit well at the start of that stretch but has since gone on to grab just four hits in his last 13 games, lowering his season slash line to .186/.306/.327. Kris Bryant will move to center field in his absence.

JUNE 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Records two RBI Saturday Happ went 1-for-4 with two RBI, a run scored and a walk in Saturday's win over the Reds.

Impact Happ plated two of the Cubs' 10 runs with a two-run single in the bottom of the eighth, scoring Kris Bryant and Javier Baez. The centerfielder has struggled badly this season and is hitting just .209 with a .706 OPS, but he might be turning things around after extending his streak of games reaching base at least once to six contests.

MAY 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pederson helps Cubs pound Reds 10-2 for 6th straight win

Joc Pederson, Ian Happ and Eric Sogard each drove in two runs, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-2 for their season-high sixth consecutive victory

MAY 29, 2021 • Associated Press

Wait what? Bizarre sequence helps Cubs top Pirates 5-3

The Chicago Cubs took advantage of some heads-up baserunning by Jose Baez to edge the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3

MAY 27, 2021 • Associated Press

Tallies three hits in easy win Happ went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in Friday's 12-3 win over the Cardinals.

Impact Happ has been scuffling a bit in the first few months of the season, but he got in on the offensive fun Friday. Joc Pederson has taken over as the team's preferred leadoff hitter, which has bumped Happ down to the bottom half of the order lately. Perhaps the move will ultimately take some pressure off him and set him up for better production the rest of the way.

MAY 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pederson, Happ, lead Hendricks, Cubs over Cardinals 12-3

Joc Pederson homered on the first pitch of the game, Ian Happ got two hits during an eight-run burst in the eighth inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 12-3

MAY 22, 2021 • Associated Press

Homers twice in win Happ went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI during Thursday's win over the Nationals.

Impact Thanks to a recent resurgence, Happ moved his way up in the lineup to the cleanup spot and made it count, hammering out a pair of long balls to bring his season total to six. The outfielder gave Chicago the lead for good with a two-run shot in the third inning. He then led off the fifth frame with second homer of the day. Happ now has four home runs across six games since coming off the injured list following a collision with teammate Nico Hoerner. After a slow start to the season, Happ is slowly raising his slash line to .206/.320/.402.

MAY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals fall to Cubs as Happ homers twice Ian Happ homered twice and drove in three runs, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Thursday.

MAY 20, 2021 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM

Ian Happ homers twice as Cubs beat Nationals 5-2 Ian Happ homered twice and drove in three runs, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 5-2

MAY 20, 2021 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Ian Happ homers twice as Cubs beat Nationals 5-2

Ian Happ homered twice and drove in three runs, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 5-2

MAY 20, 2021 • Associated Press

Soto hits scoreboard, Scherzer wins again, Nats top Cubs 4-3

Juan Soto homered off Wrigley Field’s right-field scoreboard, helping Max Scherzer win his third straight decision in the Washington Nationals’ 4-3 win over the Chicago Cubs

MAY 20, 2021 • Associated Press

Connects for fourth home run Happ went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Nationals.

Impact Happ connected for his fourth home run of the season in the eighth inning against Wander Suero. It's a good sign for the outfielder, who's been struggling this season with a .192 batting average. He also missed 11 days with a left rib contusion. Happ has seen Willson Contreras take over as the team's leadoff hitter in the meantime, but perhaps the home run Tuesday and a lower spot in the order will help him settle into a groove moving forward.

MAY 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

3 takeaways from the Chicago Cubs’ series win vs. the Detroit Tigers, including Kyle Hendricks trending up, Trevor Williams trending down and Ian Happ’s success The Chicago Cubs' three-game series against the Detroit Tigers featured more highs than lows, including Kyle Hendricks pitching like an ace...

MAY 17, 2021 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

Comes close to cycle Happ went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, two total RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Tigers.

Impact Happ came a triple shy of the cycle and made his presence felt at the bottom of the Cubs lineup, scoring a run in the third, hitting an RBI double in the fourth and adding a solo shot in the sixth. The center fielder is only hitting .183 this season, but this game will undoubtedly be a confidence booster for him now that he's back from a stint in the injured list.

MAY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Hendricks takes shutout into 9th, Cubs beat Tigers 5-1

Kyle Hendricks took a shutout into the ninth inning and the Chicago Cubs defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-1

MAY 16, 2021 • Associated Press

Finding form again, Happ enjoys 3-hit day One of the unfortunate elements to the collision that sent Ian Happ to the injured list on May 7 was the timing. After a tough first month,...

MAY 16, 2021 • MLB.COM

Castro's hit in 10th gives Tigers 9-8 win over Cubs

Harold Castro hit an RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning off Craig Kimbrel to give the Detroit Tigers a 9-8 victory over the Chicago Cubs

MAY 16, 2021 • Associated Press

Back in action Happ (ribs) was activated off the injured list Saturday and will bat sixth and play center field against the Tigers.

Impact Happ will wind up missing slightly more than the minimum 10 days after suffering a left rib contusion in a collision with teammate Nico Hoerner in early May. He'd struggled at the plate prior to the injury, hitting just .167/.307/.250 in 26 games. Ildemaro Vargas was designated for assignment to clear a space on the active roster.

MAY 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs activate Happ, designate Vargas The Chicago Cubs today activated outfielder Ian Happ off the 10-day injured list and designated infielder Ildemaro Vargas for assignment. Ha...

MAY 15, 2021 • MLB.COM

Slumping Cubs look to stop 3-game losing streak against Tigers

Chicago heads into the matchup against Detroit in a rut, losers of three straight

MAY 14, 2021 • Associated Press

Cubs get promising news on return of Jake Arrieta, Nico Hoerner, but not on Ian Happ The Cubs got promising news regarding Jake Arrieta and Nico Hoerner, but are still waiting to learn more about the status of Ian Happ. The C...

MAY 12, 2021 • FANSIDED.COM

Unlikely to return Friday Happ (ribs) is unlikely to be reinstated from the injured list Friday, Gordon Wittenmyer of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Impact Happ has been on the 10-day injured list since May 4, so Friday marked the first day that he'd be eligible to return. However, manager David Ross said that Happ is "a tick behind" in his recovery process, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports. It's not yet clear when the 26-year-old will be able to return to action.

MAY 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Davies expected to start for the Cubs against Indians

The Indians will roll out Sam Hentges to the mound Wednesday and the Cubs plan to give Zach Davies the start

MAY 12, 2021 • Associated Press

Cleveland hosts Chicago, aims to build on Civale's strong showing

Cleveland looks to follow up a dominant performance by Saturday starter Aaron Civale

MAY 11, 2021 • Associated Press