Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: It’s Ian Happ’s year to deal with free-agency questions. Will Cubs reach an extension this time?

Cubs catcher Willson Contreras and left fielder Ian Happ share an emotional hug after a game against the Pirates on July 26, 2022, at Wrigley Field.

MESA, Ariz. — Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant and Javier Báez spent the first half of the 2021 season answering questions about their uncertain futures as Chicago Cubs.

Last year Willson Contreras was the man of the hour, handling questions over and over again about his impending free agency and the possibility of being traded.

Now it’s Ian Happ’s turn.

The switch-hitting Cubs left fielder enters his walk year off a career-best season in which he made his first All-Star team and won his first Gold Glove. He is popular with

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Chicago Tribune

Chicago Tribune4 min read
Shakeia Taylor: The WNBA’s Anticipated Season Is Almost Here, Yet The League Still Seems To Be Playing Catch-up
CHICAGO — It’s an exciting time in the WNBA. The much-anticipated 2024 season is mere days away, yet from an organizational standpoint, the league still looks as if it’s playing from behind. To address player safety concerns, WNBA Commissioner Cathy
Chicago Tribune5 min read
Michael Phillips: About That ‘SNL’ Student Protest Sketch — And A Lousy Time For Political Satire
Political satire, it wasn’t. The headlines from CNN, The Hollywood Reporter and many other media outlets — “‘SNL’ Takes Aim at Pro-Palestine Campus Protesters in Cold Open” reported The Daily Beast — framed it all wrong. It’s not political satire if
Chicago Tribune4 min read
New Chicago Play ‘Turret’ Has A Father’s Ghost — And Michael Shannon Trapped In A Bunker
CHICAGO — Dystopian times, these. Netflix had a hit with “Leave the World Behind,” executive produced by Barack and Michelle Obama, a movie wherein America descends into chaos. Many Americans went to see “Civil War,” imaging a nation ripped asunder.

Related Books & Audiobooks