US EditionCubs' Ian Happ says he won't need IL stint after fouling a ball off his shin
MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN, JUL 30 – Ian Happ exited Tuesday's game after fouling a ball off his shin but X-rays were negative and he avoided the injured list, while the Cubs adjusted their roster with a call-up and a designation.
- On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ fouled a ball off his shin during the eighth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers, causing him to exit the game.
- Happ felt dizzy due to the shin pain and chose not to continue playing, but since X-rays revealed no fractures, he did not need to be placed on the injured list.
- Following Happ’s injury, the Cubs called up catcher Moisés Ballesteros from Triple-A Iowa and designated utilityman Vidal Bruján for assignment before Wednesday's afternoon game.
- Ballesteros, 21, batted.332 with 9 home runs and 57 RBIs in 86 games at Triple-A, while Bruján hit.222 with no home runs in 36 games; Marquee Sports Network highlighted the Cubs’ need to upgrade before the trade deadline.
- The Cubs face a critical stretch as they are two games behind the Brewers in the NL Central with the MLB trade deadline at 5 p.m. CT on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
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Cubs' Happ avoids IL, hits HR despite hurt shin
Despite fouling a ball off his shin Tuesday against the Brewers, Cubs outfielder Ian Happ said Wednesday it was "nothing serious" and an IL stint wouldn't be needed. He later hit a pinch-hit HR in a win against the Brewers.
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Cubs' Ian Happ says he won't need IL stint after fouling a ball off his shin
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