In the span of just over a week, Ian Happ has gone from arguably the Cubs' biggest trade piece to the 2017 savior.
OK, "savior" is extreme, but Happ has been an unlikely stabilizing force for the defending world champions.
In a week's worth of big-league action (seven games), Happ has smacked six extra base-hits, scored seven runs and posted a 1.182 OPS. But his impact has been so much more than just the numbers on the back of his Topps card.
Happ's presence has helped the Cubs reinvent themselves.
The plan heading into the 2017 season was to have Kyle Schwarber lead off and Ben Zobrist reprise his 2016 role as lineup protection for Anthony Rizzo.