Ian Happ was given crisp blue pinstripes on May 13 and started hot right right out of the gate. In his first 40 plate appearances, the player often compared to Ben Zobrist earned consistent playing time by hitting .294 with a .353 ISO and .430 wOBA. Essentially every pitch Happ hit traveled into the gaps or over the fence. However, the league quickly adjusted, forcing the rookie into a cold stretch.
But perhaps Happ is adjusting just as fast as the league initially adjusted to him.
Despite that scorching start, pitchers were able to make the switch-hitter whiff against 37.