2022 Stats
AVG
.271
HR
17
RBI
72
R
72
SB
9
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Happ had an interesting season in that his homers came down, but his overall production increased. He reduced his strikeout rate by six full percentage points, and that certainly helped the 45-point imporvement in his batting average as that .271 final figure was the best in six seasons as a big leaguer. Happ also broke the 70 barrier in both runs and RBIs for the first time in his career. The .336 BABIP was the second-highest of his career and his expected stats are not very supportive of the achieved outcomes in 2022. His .305 average against lefties was the first time in five seasons in which Happy has hit above .250 against southpaws as the switch-hitter does most of offensive damage as a lefty. His approach at the plate would be better served hitting first or second in a lineup, but the Cubs primarily used him in the third spot of the lineup last season. That could change should the Cubs alter their roster this winter so be willing to adjust runs or RBI expectations accordingly. Read Past Outlooks

Agrees to one-year deal
Happ signed a one-year, $10.85 million deal with the Cubs on Friday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
ANALYSIS
Happ's deal with the Cubs means he avoided arbitration and will now be a free agent following the 2023 season. He slashed .271/.342/.440 in the 2022 campaign, while accumulating 17 home runs and 72 RBI. The 28-year-old also went 9-for-13 on stolen base attempts. He projects to start in left field entering the year.
Happ's deal with the Cubs means he avoided arbitration and will now be a free agent following the 2023 season. He slashed .271/.342/.440 in the 2022 campaign, while accumulating 17 home runs and 72 RBI. The 28-year-old also went 9-for-13 on stolen base attempts. He projects to start in left field entering the year.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+11%
OPS vs RHP
2022
+1%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .724 | 321 | 6 | 30 | .261 | ||||
Since 2020vs Right | .804 | 1086 | 48 | 136 | .249 | ||||
2022vs Left | .788 | 137 | 2 | 16 | .305 | ||||
2022vs Right | .780 | 504 | 15 | 56 | .261 | ||||
2021vs Left | .653 | 125 | 3 | 12 | .213 | ||||
2021vs Right | .789 | 410 | 22 | 54 | .230 | ||||
2020vs Left | .713 | 59 | 1 | 2 | .250 | ||||
2020vs Right | .915 | 172 | 11 | 26 | .260 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+14%
OPS at Home
2022
+19%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020Home | .839 | 700 | 27 | 85 | .273 | ||||
Since 2020Away | .733 | 707 | 27 | 81 | .230 | ||||
2022Home | .851 | 313 | 6 | 32 | .308 | ||||
2022Away | .716 | 328 | 11 | 40 | .236 | ||||
2021Home | .800 | 261 | 13 | 35 | .246 | ||||
2021Away | .716 | 274 | 12 | 31 | .207 | ||||
2020Home | .894 | 126 | 8 | 18 | .243 | ||||
2020Away | .833 | 105 | 4 | 10 | .275 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Ian Happ compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.39BB Rate
9.0%K Rate
23.2%BABIP
.336ISO
.169AVG
.271OBP
.342SLG
.440OPS
.781wOBA
.341Exit Velocity
89.7 mphHard Hit Rate
30.8%Barrels/PA
4.4%Expected BA
.239Expected SLG
.379Sprint Speed
23.2 ft/secGround Ball %
46.4%Line Drive %
20.1%Fly Ball %
33.5%Advanced Batting Stats
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It was a tale of two seasons for Happ. There was the pre-trade-deadline Happ, who really struggled at the plate, hitting .180/.294/.326 with 10 homers and one stolen base over four months. Post-deadline Happ hit .288/.363/.581 with 15 homers and eight steals. There are no reports of him being injured to start the season, but signs point to him playing through something. He started the season by hitting for a .146 ISO and doubled it to a .293 ISO for those last two month. Not running was an indicator something was not right. Finally, he lowered his groundball rate from roughly 51% to 39% in those last two months. Besides his power being down a bit, his season-long stats were in line with previous years. On top of all the struggles, he did post a career-high nine thefts. If he did turn a corner over those last two months, there is significant upside.
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Three hits in win
Happ went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Sunday's win over the Reds.
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Tallies two hits, two runs
Happ went 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored in Friday's win over the Reds.
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Steals ninth base
Happ went 2-for-5 with a double, a stolen base, a run scored and an RBI in an 8-3 win Sunday in Pittsburgh.
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Resting Wednesday
Happ isn't starting Wednesday against the Mets.
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Takes deGrom deep in win
Happ went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Mets.
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