The defending World Series champion Chicago Cubs are in need of a wake-up call after sleeping through the first month-plus of the MLB season.
At 18-17, Chicago finds itself in fourth place in the NL Central. Not exactly where the team had envisioned itself heading into the year.
In a potential attempt to give themselves a shot in the arm, the Cubs have promoted top prospect Ian Happ, who will make his Major League debut and bat second Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals.
It's HAPPening! #Cubs No. 2 prospect Ian Happ is in St. Louis. He's batting 2nd, playing RF in his @MLB debut today: https://t.co/VxfwPmN0wQ pic.twitter.com/vFhQqGaARd
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) May 13, 2017
A first-round pick of the Cubs back in 2015, Happ was absolutely raking it in Triple-A Iowa before being called up. The 23-year-old outfielder was hitting .298 with nine homers and 25 RBI in just 26 games.
According to MLB.com, Happ entered this season as the Cubs’ second-best prospect.