Chicago Cubs left fielder Ian Happ and shortstop Dansby Swanson were among the finalists named for MLB’s Gold Glove awards.

CHICAGO (AP) — Ian Happ hit three-run homers from both sides of the plate for a career-high six RBIs, and the struggling Chicago Cubs pounded the major league-leading Philadelphia Phillies 10-2 to avoid a three-game sweep on Thursday. The Cubs trailed 2-0 when Happ connected from the right side against starter Cristopher Sánchez during a five-run fourth inning. Happ struck…

Ian Happ provided plenty of fireworks for Cubs fans on the Fourth of July. The left fielder blasted off with two three-run home runs over the first five innings of Thursday’s game against the Phillies. At the time of publication, Happ was a perfect 3-3 on the day. He had a second-inning single in addition to the two homers....

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ian Happ homered in the 10th inning, Nico Hoerner had three hits and also went deep, and the Chicago Cubs snapped a four-game skid with a 5-3 win over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. Happ homered to center off Luke Jackson (4-2) with automatic runner Cody Bellinger on base. Héctor Neris (7-2) struck out two…

CHICAGO (AP) — Ian Happ hit a 442-foot homer, Dansby Swanson made it back-to-back longballs and the Chicago Cubs hung on to beat the San Francisco Giants 6-5 on Wednesday. Jorge Soler made it interesting in the eighth inning with a 444-foot grand slam over the bleachers in left field against Tyson Miller that got the Giants within one, but…

The Chicago Cubs were clinging to a 1-0 lead over the New York Mets in the ninth inning of Wednesday’s game, but Ian Happ sent fans in the Big Apple home on a sour note as he helped pull off an incredible double play to secure the win.

Ian Happ and Christopher Morel lead the Chicago Cubs to their first win of the season

Injuries during spring training as players around the league get back into shape for the upcoming season are inevitable every year, and 2024 is proving to be no different for the Chicago Cubs.

Going into the 2023 season, it was crystal clear to baseball fans across the country that the Chicago Cubs were emphasizing defense.

During the Cubs’ final home game of the season, Ian Happ gifted arguably the team’s No. 1 fan a baseball with a $100 bill tied to it. It was beer money for Jeff Gorski, known as “Bleacher Jeff” at the Friendly Confines. “Thanks for the support all season,” Happ wrote on Gorski’s money ball. “You guys are the best in…