US EditionCubs outfielder Happ out of lineup vs. Mets for second straight game because of oblique discomfort
- Ian Happ, the Chicago Cubs outfielder, missed the lineup for the second consecutive game on Monday against the Miami Marlins due to oblique discomfort.
- Happ sustained the soreness during a swing in his first at-bat on Friday against the New York Mets, which led to him missing three straight games.
- He took limited activity over the weekend but threw in the outfield Sunday, and Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Happ was scheduled to increase activity Monday without being placed on the injured list.
- Happ is batting.269 this season, with three home runs and 19 RBIs, and Counsell commented that he is progressing well as the team carefully monitors his recovery.
- With Happ unavailable, the lineup featured Pete Crow-Armstrong batting leadoff and Seiya Suzuki starting in left field as the Cubs wrapped up their weekend series against the Mets.
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Chicago Cubs left fielder Ian Happ sidelined for 3rd straight game with oblique soreness
What had been a precautionary approach to keep left fielder Ian Happ out of the Chicago Cubs lineup for the last two games in New York has now extended into the homestand. Happ was out of the lineup again for Monday’s series opener against the Miami Marlins, missing his third straight game because of a sore oblique muscle he initially experienced during a swing in his first at-bat Friday against the Mets. Although he stayed in through the end of…
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Cubs outfielder Happ out of lineup vs. Mets for second straight game because of oblique discomfort
NEW YORK (AP) — Ian Happ was out of the lineup for the second straight day with oblique discomfort, but Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Sunday that the left fielder is feeling better.
Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell confirms that Ian Happ won't lose his spot in the order
The Chicago Cubs closed out there past week with a 2-4 record in their two separate three game sets that they played in. They began the week at home against the Giants and the series began with plenty of promise for the group that entered the week with a comfortable lead in the NL Central. The offense came to play in their first game of the season against San Francisco, as they clubbed out a couple of home runs and took their walks in a five-run…
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