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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

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