IAN HAPP NEWS

Scores arbitration victory Happ won his arbitration hearing Friday and will earn $4.1 million next season, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Impact The Cubs had filed at $3.25 million. Happ has broken out over the past two seasons after showing promise but also a frustrating amount of strikeouts in his first two campaigns. He's hit .260/.350/.530 with 23 homers in 115 games over the last two years while striking out a respectable 26.4 percent of the time.

FEBRUARY 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Giants beat Solano in arbitration; Happ, Cubs go to hearing

The San Francisco Giants defeated Donovan Solano in salary arbitration, and the infielder will be paid the team’s $3.25 million offer rather than his $3.9 million request

FEBRUARY 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

INF Donovan Solano goes to arbitration with Giants

Infielder Donovan Solano went to salary arbitration with the San Francisco Giants asking for a raise to $3.9 million rather than the team’s $3.25 million offer

FEBRUARY 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Likely to lead off Happ will likely reprise his role as the Cubs' primary leadoff hitter in 2021, Tim Stebbins of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Impact The Cubs added Joc Pederson during the offseason, and the former Dodger made 249 appearances in the leadoff spot during his seven seasons in Los Angeles. However, Chicago manager David Ross plans on sticking with Happ atop the order. Happ led off 37 times in 2020 and slashed .258/.361/.505 on the season with 12 home runs, 27 runs scored and 28 RBI.

FEBRUARY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Braves beat shortstop Dansby Swanson in salary arbitration

The Atlanta Braves beat Dansby Swanson in salary arbitration, and the shortstop will earn $6 million rather than his request for $6.7 million

FEBRUARY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shortstop Dansby Swanson, Braves go to salary arbitration

Shortstop Dansby Swanson went to salary arbitration with the Atlanta Braves, asking for a raise to $6.7 million rather than the team’s $6 million offer

FEBRUARY 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Barnes, Dodgers agree to $4.3M, 2-year deal, avoid hearing

Catcher Austin Barnes and the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a salary arbitration hearing when they agreed to a $4.3 million, two-year contract

FEBRUARY 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Flaherty, Soroka win in salary arbitration, Yarbrough loses

St. Louis pitcher Jack Flaherty and Atlanta pitcher Mike Soroka won their salary arbitration cases, and Tampa Bay reliever Ryan Yarbrough lost

FEBRUARY 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pitcher Mike Soroka and Braves argue salary arbitration case

Mike Soroka argued his salary arbitration case with the Atlanta Braves, arguing for a raise from $583,500 to $2.8 million while the team maintained the right-hander should be paid...

FEBRUARY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pitcher Ryan Yarbrough, Rays go to salary arbitration

Ryan Yarbrough and the AL champion Tampa Bay Rays went to a salary arbitration hearing, with the pitcher asking for a raise from $578,500 to $3.1 million and the team arguing for $...

FEBRUARY 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mets' Davis, O's Santander lose arbitration, Rays' Choi wins

The New York Mets defeated third baseman and outfielder J

FEBRUARY 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

JD Davis, Mets argue 1st salary arbitration case of year

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lindor, Bryant, Bellinger, Seager get big-money deals

Francisco Lindor, Kris Bryant, Cody Bellinger and Corey Seager were among 112 players who agreed to one-year contracts ahead of the deadline to exchange proposed arbitration salari...

JANUARY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cubs avoid arbitration with Bryant, Báez, Contreras

The Chicago Cubs avoided arbitration with three of their biggest stars by agreeing to one-year deals with Kris Bryant, Javier Báez and Willson Contreras

JANUARY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cubs non-tender OFs Kyle Schwarber, Albert Almora Jr.

Kyle Schwarber and Albert Almora Jr. became free agents when the Chicago Cubs declined to offer contracts to two key players from their historic 2016 World Series championship

DECEMBER 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Could the Chicago Cubs expand their trade possibilities? A look at what Willson Contreras, Kyle Hendricks, Ian Happ and Yu Darvish might net them. The Chicago Cubs could consider trading Willson Contreras, Ian Happ, Kyle Hendricks or Yu Darvish to position themselves better for the futu...

NOVEMBER 7, 2020 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

Has time run out on Kyle Schwarber? Will Ian Happ move to left field? 6 questions about Chicago Cubs outfielders heading into 2021. Kyle Schwarber finished the 2020 season with one of the worst slumps of his career, hitting .101 with three extra-base hits, three RBIs and...

OCTOBER 19, 2020 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

Marlins, Padres advance to NL Division Series

Marlins, Padres advance to NL Division Series

OCTOBER 3, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cooper homers, Sánchez dominates, Marlins knock out Cubs 2-0

Garrett Cooper homered against Yu Darvish in a two-run seventh, hard-throwing rookie Sixto Sánchez dominated for five innings and the Miami Marlins won their first playoff series i...

OCTOBER 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Darvish expected to start for the Cubs against the Marlins

The Cubs will host the Marlins in the one-game NL wild-card playoff

OCTOBER 1, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dickerson homers as Marlins beat Cubs 5-1 in playoff opener

Corey Dickerson hit a three-run homer off a fading Kyle Hendricks in the seventh inning, and the Miami Marlins beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 in Game 1 of their NL wild-card series

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

On bench for finale Happ is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Impact With nothing left to play for during the regular season, the Cubs will give many of their regulars the day off. Happ could have probably used another day off anyway as he's been nursing a minor ankle injury this week. Billy Hamilton will man center field and lead off against right-hander Reynaldo Lopez.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Alzolay, Cubs to face Lopez, White Sox

The Cubs will start Adbert Alzolay on Sunday while the White Sox are expected to counter with Reynaldo Lopez

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cubs take on the White Sox following Darvish's strong showing

Chicago looks to follow up a dominant outing by Friday starter Yu Darvish

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Back in action Friday Happ (ankle) is starting in center field and batting leadoff Friday against the White Sox.

Impact The 26-year-old was withheld from Thursday's lineup after tweaking his ankle Wednesday, but his quick return to the lineup confirms it's a minor issue. Happ has a .138/.233/.169 slash line and 35.6 percent strikeout rate over his past 17 games and will look to bust out of the slump in the Cubs' final series of the regular season.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE