Maybe it’s because trades will probably be difficult to pull off, but it’s been quite some time since fans and sportswriters have complained about the Cubs lacking a decent centerfielder. Perhaps Ian Happ is the reason for the silence, though.
Happ was having a fantastic spring before MLB went on its pandemic-forced hiatus, going 13-for-27 with two home runs and 11 RBI in Cactus League games. Happ’s performance in Arizona was especially encouraging after he closed last season with an equally terrific September.
In the final 25 games of 2019, Happ slashed .