The race for the Chicago Cubs’ leadoff job is on, and Ian Happ is off to a fast start.
Happ, 23, has batted first in all three of the games he has appeared in this spring. Including Tuesday’s game against the Chicago White Sox, Happ is 4-for-7 with two home runs and three RBIs.
Happ has hit leadoff home runs in consecutive games, with one coming against San Francisco Giants’ ace Madison Bumgarner. Tuesday’s long ball came against White Sox right-hander Carson Fulmer, giving Happ one from both sides of the plate.