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MESA, Ariz. — At some point in his promising career, Pete Crow-Armstrong will possess all the necessary ingredients to emerge as the Cubs’ full-time leadoff hitter.
But the Cubs are in win-now mode, and veteran Ian Happ gives them a semblance of comfort at the leadoff spot at the daunting start of a crucial season.
Manager Craig Counsell will ink Happ’s name at the top of the lineup, as he did for 66 starts in 2024.
“You get to write a new (lineup) every day,” Counsell said.