NEWS
5:31 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) (back) is starting in left field and batting leadoff Tuesday against the Phillies.
4:39 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) (back) remains out of the lineup for Monday's game in Philadelphia.
8:01 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) Craig Counsell said after Sunday's 5-0 win over the Nationals that Happ was scratched from the lineup due to lower back tightness, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
4:41 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
6:36 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs scored, two RBI and two walks in Wednesday's comeback win over the Pirates.
6:43 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 3-for-5 with two doubles and one RBI in Sunday's 7-2 loss to the Marlins.
6:20 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a stolen base and three total runs scored in Friday's 7-6 win over the Blue Jays.
10:02 AM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-6 win over the White Sox.
5:01 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) (shoulder) is batting leadoff and playing left field Monday against the Twins.
5:13 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) was scratched from Sunday's lineup versus the Cardinals due to a sore shoulder, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.
6:55 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Cardinals.
9:19 AM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBI in Friday's 5-1 win over the Angels.
7:13 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 4-for-4 with two home runs, a double and six RBI during Thursday's 10-2 win against the Phillies.
8:56 AM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 1-for-2 with a walk, a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Brewers.
10:36 AM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Giants.
8:02 AM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and a run scored in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Cardinals.
4:31 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Tampa Bay.
7:51 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 1-for-3 with a double, three RBI, two walks and two stolen bases in Sunday's 4-2 win over Cincinnati.
8:56 AM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 1-for-3 with a walk, a two-run home run and three total RBI in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Reds.
8:08 AM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 2-for-3 with two home runs, a walk and three RBI in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Cardinals.
5:20 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) isn't in the Cubs' lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals.
4:39 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Atlanta, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
4:53 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Atlanta.
9:59 AM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 7-2 win over the Pirates.
5:16 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) (hamstring) is starting in left field and batting second Tuesday against the Astros, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
12:05 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) (hamstring) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
5:10 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) was removed from Friday's game against the Marlins due to tightness in his right hamstring, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
10:16 AM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 3-for-5 with a grand slam and two additional runs scored during Tuesday's 12-11 extra-inning loss to Arizona.
9:11 AM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 1-for-4 with a walk, a triple, two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 9-7 win over the Dodgers.
9:29 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 4-for-5 with a double, a walk, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 9-5 win over the Rangers.
1:00 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) (hamstring) will start in left field and bat leadoff in Monday's Cactus League game against the Cardinals.
2:38 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) Craig Counsell revealed Saturday that Happ's recovery from a left hamstring injury has plateaued and that he will be held out of the Cubs' lineup until Monday against the Cardinals, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
5:43 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) (hamstring) is starting in left field and batting sixth in Tuesday's Cactus League game against the Diamondbacks.
12:23 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) (hamstring) will serve as the Cubs' designated hitter and leadoff batter in Sunday's Cactus League game against the Rangers.
4:06 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) manager Craig Counsell said Wednesday that Happ (hamstring) remains on track to be ready for Opening Day, Jared Wyllys of AllCHGO.com reports.
2:25 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) (hamstring) was able to take part in batting practice Wednesday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
11:52 AM - Ian Happ (CHC) Craig Counsell noted Saturday that Happ has a mild left hamstring strain, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
2:33 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
10:14 AM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 3-for-4 with a double, a run scored and four RBI in Sunday's 15-7 victory over the Reds. He also stole a base.
9:58 AM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 3-for-7 with two walks, a double, a home run, two runs scored, three RBI and a stolen base across both games of Friday's doubleheader split with the Reds.
9:27 AM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's win over Atlanta.
10:33 AM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 2-for-3 with a double, two walks and three runs scored in Saturday's win over the Cardinals.
3:55 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
4:59 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 2-for-5 with two solo home runs in Saturday's win over the Cardinals.
11:29 AM - Ian Happ (CHC) is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Orioles.
4:47 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) (calf) will serve as the Cubs' designated hitter and cleanup batter in Wednesday's game against the Pirates, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
10:24 AM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 1-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored and a steal in Wednesday's loss to the Rays.
7:55 AM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Friday's 4-1 win over the Marlins.
3:30 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.
11:30 AM - Ian Happ (CHC) is out of the lineup for Sunday's contest against the Dodgers, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
8:39 AM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 4-for-4 with two doubles, one home run, three RBI, and a stolen base in Friday's 8-2 win over the Dodgers.
1:32 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) and the Cubs agreed Wednesday on a three-year, $61 million contract extension, Michael Cerami of BleacherNation.com reports.
12:43 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Brewers.
8:09 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) may bat leadoff on occasion in 2023, though Nico Hoerner looks like the primary option for the role, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.
11:21 AM - Ian Happ (CHC) signed a one-year, $10.85 million deal with the Cubs on Friday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
6:01 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Sunday's win over the Reds.
10:35 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored in Friday's win over the Reds.
7:39 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 2-for-5 with a double, a stolen base, a run scored and an RBI in an 8-3 win Sunday in Pittsburgh.
4:10 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) isn't starting Wednesday against the Mets.
4:10 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) isn't starting Wednesday against the Mets.
10:43 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Mets.
10:43 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Mets.
12:44 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) isn't starting Friday against the Giants.
12:44 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) isn't starting Friday against the Giants.
11:01 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Reds.
11:01 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Reds.
11:35 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs scored in Saturday's loss to the Cardinals.
8:58 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 2-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Sunday's 9-7 loss to the Brewers.
7:35 AM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 2-for-4 with two two-run home runs in a 4-3 extra-inning win over the Brewers on Friday.
6:03 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 1-for-4 with one homer, one RBI and one run scored in Sunday's loss against the Brewers.
5:34 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals.
11:45 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 2-for-3 with a walk and two solo home runs in Monday's loss to the Nationals.
9:08 AM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer and an RBI single in Saturday's win over Cincinnati.
5:38 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) isn't starting the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Cardinals.
5:38 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) isn't starting the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Cardinals.
8:46 AM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 4-for-6 with two RBI and a run scored in Friday's 15-2 win over Philadelphia.
12:00 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) is starting as the designated hitter and batting third in Sunday's game against the Mets.
9:25 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) was ejected from the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Mets for arguing balls and strikes, Tim Stebbins of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
11:17 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Orioles.
8:35 AM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Dodgers.
11:50 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 1-for-4 with a walk, a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Brewers. He also stole a base.
12:51 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 3-for-5 with two doubles in Friday's win over the Red Sox.
11:46 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 1-for-2 with two walks, a double, a run scored and an RBI in Wednesday's win over the Reds.
10:56 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's win over the Pirates.
11:19 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and an RBI in Monday's loss to the Pirates.
12:09 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 3-for-4 with a walk in Wednesday's 19-5 loss to the Padres.
10:25 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 3-for-3 with a walk, a triple, a solo home run and two runs scored in Sunday's loss to the Yankees.
11:36 AM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 1-for-5 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 13-inning loss to the Yankees.
10:33 AM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 3-for-7 with two walks, two doubles, two RBI and a stolen base across both games of Saturday's doubleheader split with the Cardinals.
11:45 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's win over the Cardinals.
10:46 AM - Ian Happ (CHC) is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Monday's doubleheader against the Brewers.
11:06 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and two runs scored in Thursday's loss to the Reds.
11:30 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a home run, two runs scored and four RBI in Monday's win over the Reds.
8:25 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Diamondbacks.
10:55 AM - Ian Happ (CHC) isn't starting Saturday against the Diamondbacks.
10:36 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 3-for-3 with a walk, a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Monday's win over the Pirates.
10:23 AM - Ian Happ (CHC) isn't starting the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Dodgers.
10:48 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Tuesday's loss to the White Sox.
10:13 AM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 1-for-2 with two walks, a run scored and an RBI in Wednesday's 6-3 extra-inning win over Atlanta.
10:26 PM - Ian Happ (CHC) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to Atlanta.
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