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Chicago Cubs: Ian Happ will return to lineup after 8th consecutive loss

Sunday, May 24, 2026 17:49

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The Chicago Cubs, at two different points in the season, were the hottest team in baseball. By the time the calendar hit May 9, the Cubs had already had two different 10-game win streaks early in the season and were in control of the National League Central Division.

Since their last 10-game win streak was snapped, though, Chicago has gone 2-10 and are currently on an eight-game losing streak.

Embarrassingly, the Cubs followed up being swept at home by the Milwaukee Brewers by being swept at home by the Houston Astros, the owners of the highest ERA in Major League Baseball.

Ian Happ, Chicago’s four-time Gold Glove left fielder, was not in the lineup for their last two losses.

Ian Happ will return to the Chicago Cubs lineup on Monday

Chicago Cubs, Ian Happ — Apr 5, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Chicago Cubs left fielder Ian Happ (8) catches a foul ball in the seventh inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images

Happ is hitting .214/.350/.429 with 10 home runs and 20 RBI this season. These numbers, aside from his on-base percentage, are well below his career slash line of .2446/.343/.446 and has averaged 25 home runs and 79 RBI per 162 games played.

A huge problem this year for Happ, as has been common all through the Cubs lineup, has been his inability to hit with runners on base or in scoring position. With any runners on, he is hitting .178/.339/.311, and with runners in scoring positing he is hitting .143/.314/.268.

And so, manager Craig Counsell decided to give Happ a couple of days off, sitting him on both Saturday and Sunday against the Astros.

However, he will be back in the lineup on Monday:

Ian Happ is out of the lineup for the second straight game for a mental breather. Craig Counsell said he told him to take Saturday off completely, and today he’s been hitting and doing other typical pregame work.

Plan is to have him in Monday’s lineup in Pittsburgh.

— Jared Wyllys (@jwyllys) May 24, 2026

There is still plenty of time left in the season for Happ and the Cubs to turn the tide, but right now things are not looking very promising in Chicago.

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