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If the Cubs don’t make a splash, expect Ian Happ to bat leadoff again in 2021.
For roughly two-thirds of the shortened 60-game campaign this summer, Ian Happ looked like the real deal. Then, he went into a tailspin to end the year, hitting just .213/.286/.360 over the season’s final month – leaving a huge hole in the Cubs batting order.
Now, his shortcomings late in the year certainly stood out more given the tremendous struggles of pretty much every key player on the roster, most prominently Kris Bryant and Javier Baez.