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Ian Happ agrees to 3-year, $61 million contract extension with Cubs through 2026

CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs left fielder Ian Happ has agreed to a three-year, $61 million extension. The 28-year-old Happ, who would have been a free agent after this season, will be part of the Cubs through at least 2026. He’s made no bones about his desire to remain a Cub and has taken on a leadership role in the clubhouse since the 2021 trades of Anthony Rizzo and Kris Bryant. The two sides ...
Cubs left fielder Ian Happ drives in two runs with a single in the 8th inning against the Rangers at Wrigley Field on April 8, 2023.

CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs left fielder Ian Happ has agreed to a three-year, $61 million extension.

The 28-year-old Happ, who would have been a free agent after this season, will be part of the Cubs through at least 2026. He’s made no bones about

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