Ian Happ is going to spend a few more years in Chicago. The Cubs inked the All-Star outfielder to a three-year extension worth 61-million dollars yesterday. Happ was slated to be a free agent at the end of the 2023 season, but his new extension will keep him with the Cubs through 2026. Happ earned his first All-Star selection last season, and the 28-year-old is hitting .314 with a home run and six RBI this year.
The Cubs weren’t able to solve Logan Gilbert during a 5-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners at Wrigley Field. Gilbert struck out seven Cubs and allowed just one run in six-and-two-thirds innings, while Chicago’s Marcus Stroman was charged with his first loss after surrendering two runs in six frames. Cody Bellinger hit a solo home run in the losing effort. The Cubs are in third-place in the NL Central at 6-and-5. They hit the road to visit the Dodgers tomorrow night.
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