Ian Happ Producing Mixed Results Early at Iowa

Ian Happ had spent almost two full seasons in the majors, so many were surprised when he was sent down to Iowa near the end of spring training. But when you consider his rough second half and poor performance this spring, the decision made more sense. Happ showed the ability to adjust at each level over 843 minor league at-bats, but he failed to do so last summer and was t going to get everyday reps in Chicago.

The hard thing about being sent down to the minors to adjust is that Happ is supposed to improve on against minor league pitching. But his problems came against far superior major league pitching. Still, Happ can develop habits at Iowa that will allow him to adapt and to perform in…