IAN HAPP NEWS

Giolito gets help in pitching White Sox past Cubs 4-3

Lucas Giolito struck out 10, Luis Robert made a game-saving catch and Matt Foster worked out of a major jam as the Chicago White Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 at Wrigley Field

MAY 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reaches twice, scores Tuesday Happ went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Tuesday's loss to the White Sox.

Impact The Cubs struggled to get much going against Michael Kopech and a host of relievers, but Happ continued his strong start to the season. The outfielder is now batting .304 with an .859 OPS across 22 games, and he has 12 runs scored and 11 RBI. Happ looks primed for a solid year as a focal point of Chicago's attack, and his average is particularly promising after he hit just .226 in 2021 with a strikeout rate just under 30 percent. The 27-year-old has trimmed that to just under 19 percent so far this season.

MAY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

On base three times Wednesday Happ went 1-for-2 with two walks, a run scored and an RBI in Wednesday's 6-3 extra-inning win over Atlanta.

Impact The 27-year-old switch hitter has reached base in nine straight games as he continues to enjoy a fantastic start to the season. Happ is slashing .340/.446/.509 through 65 plate appearances with two homers, 11 runs and 11 RBI, and he's found a home in the heart of the Cubs' order against right-handed pitching.

APRIL 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Contreras, Wisdom come through in 10th, Cubs beat Braves 6-3

Willson Contreras gave Chicago the lead with a run-scoring double in the 10th inning, Patrick Wisdom followed with a two-run homer, and the Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 6-3

APRIL 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers in loss Happ went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to Atlanta.

Impact Happ's third-inning home run, his second of the season, was all the offense the Cubs got in the 3-1 defeat. The outfielder is off to a nice start with a .333 batting average, .943 OPS and those two long balls across 16 games. If Happ sustains the OPS, it will be a new career high, surpassing the .897 figure he posted in 2019.

APRIL 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Demeritte, Fried lead Braves to needed win, 3-1 over Cubs

Travis Demeritte hit his first big league homer in nearly three years and made a sliding catch to back another strong outing by Max Fried

APRIL 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Connects for first home run Happ went 1-for-3 with two walks and a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Pirates.

Impact Happ connected for his first home run of the season in the eighth inning, but the two walks may be just as encouraging, especially because he didn't have any strikeouts. The outfielder is striking out less than 20 percent of the time this year, which is a nice improvement from the 29.2 percent strikeout rate he posted in 2021. If Happ can be more disciplined at the plate and make more regular contact, a big season could be in store.

APRIL 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Peters shines as Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago Cubs 4-3

Dillon Peters keyed a solid performance by Pittsburgh’s bullpen and Kevin Newman had two hits to help the Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3

APRIL 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Big effort in blowout win Happ went 3-for-6 with a double, two RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's win over the Pirates.

Impact Happ had the good fortune of batting cleanup in a 21-0 romp for the Cubs. The outfielder was in the middle of the action, and he pushed his OPS for the season to a solid .823, to go along with eight runs scored and eight RBI. Happ will remain a solid fantasy asset batting in the middle of the Chicago order, though he can be a bit streaky due to his strikeouts.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Alfonso Rivas drives in 5 as Cubs pound Pirates 21-0

Alfonso Rivas had three hits and five RBIs, and the Chicago Cubs stopped a four-game slide by pounding the Pittsburgh Pirates 21-0

APRIL 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not starting Friday Happ isn't starting Friday's game against the Pirates.

Impact Happ will get a breather after he went 3-for-12 with two runs, an RBI and two walks in his last four appearances. Patrick Wisdom will start in left field and bat fifth.

APRIL 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

What switch hitter Ian Happ's right-handed rhythm means for the Cubs For much of his MLB career, Happ’s splits have favored his left-handed swing.

APRIL 20, 2022 • SUNTIMES.COM

Suzuki extends hitting streak to 9, Cubs beat cold Rays 4-2

Rookie Seiya Suzuki extended his hitting streak to nine games, tying Akinori Iwamura for the longest by a Japanese-born player at the start of a major league career, and the Chicag...

APRIL 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Takes seat Sunday Happ is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

Impact The Cubs will give Clint Frazier a look in left field in the series finale in Colorado while Happ takes a seat following a stretch of five consecutive starts. During that span, Happ went 4-for-18 with two walks, an RBI and no other counting statistics.

APRIL 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Collects hit, walk Happ went 1-for-4 with a walk and two strikeouts in Friday's loss to the Rockies.

Impact Happ started the season on fire with three straight multi-hit games and while he's gone just 2-for-11 over his last three contests, he remains one of the best hitters for the Cubs in the opening days of the campaign. He's hitting .429 so far.

APRIL 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Suzuki extends hit streak to 6, Cubs down Bryant, Rox 5-2

Seiya Suzuki stayed hot with an RBI double in a three-run first inning, Frank Schwindel homered and drove in two, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 5-2

APRIL 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Early-season MLB stats can get absurd, which makes it fun

Early-season statistics in MLB can get pretty absurd, but that's part of the fun, Martin Rogers writes.

APRIL 13, 2022

Seiya Suzuki's 2 homers lift Cubs to 2-1 win over Pirates

Seiya Suzuki homered twice, Drew Smyly pitched five scoreless innings and the Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh 2-1, spoiling the Pirates’ home opener

APRIL 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Back in action Happ (knee) will bat eighth and play left field Tuesday against Pittsburgh.

Impact Happ was hit by a pitch in his left knee Saturday and didn't participate in Sunday's game, but his X-rays were negative, so it's no surprise to see him back in action two days later. He got off to a very strong start in the first two games of the year, reaching base seven times without striking out once and driving in four runs while scoring three more.

APRIL 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates open 2-game series against the Cubs

The Pittsburgh Pirates start a two-game series at home against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday

APRIL 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brosseau's pinch-hit HR sends Brewers past Cubs for 1st win

Mike Brosseau’s first career pinch-hit homer snapped a tie in the seventh inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 for their first victory of the season

APRIL 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Out of Sunday's lineup Happ (knee) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Brewers.

Impact Happ had X-rays come back negative after being hit by a pitch on the left knee Saturday, and he'll be held out of the lineup for Sunday's contest. The 27-year-old is off to a hot start, going 5-for-7 with two doubles, a walk, three runs and four RBI through the first two games of 2022. Rafael Ortega will cover left field while Clint Frazier serves as the designated hitter in the series finale.

APRIL 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs aim to sweep series against the Brewers

The Chicago Cubs meet the Milwaukee Brewers looking to sweep their three-game series

APRIL 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reaches safely four times Happ went 2-for-3 with three runs scored, two RBI, a walk and a hit-by-pitch in a 9-0 win Saturday against Milwaukee, though he did leave with a knee injury after being hit by a pi...

Impact Happ entered Saturday's game with only three hits in 21 career at-bats against Brandon Woodruff and reached base safely all three times they faced off. The 27-year-old now has more hits and RBI in the first two games of the season than he had all spring. After an atrocious first four months of 2021, Happ turned it around and hit .333/.407/.680 over his last 41 games. Consistency has been an issue throughout his career and the Cubs are hoping that this is the year where it all comes together for the left fielder. For now, he's listed as day-to-day entering Sunday's series finale.

APRIL 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

X-rays negative Happ's X-rays on his knee were negative Saturday, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.

Impact Happ was hit by a pitch in his left kneecap Saturday against the Brewers and was forced to leave the game. He's seemingly avoided a serious injury, but he could still miss some time.

APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE