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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (May 13, 2017) - Former Myrtle Beach Pelicans infielder/outfielder Ian Happ has been promoted to the Chicago Cubs and will make his major league debut on Saturday at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Happ will be the 159th former Pelican to reach The Show, including the fourth this season and

Ian Happ wasted little time making an impact in his Major League debut.Promoted from Triple-A Iowa, the Cubs' No. 2 prospect slugged a two-run homer in the seventh inning of Saturday's 5-3 loss at St. Louis. 

Ian Happ waited nearly five weeks to notch his first three-hit game for Triple-A Iowa. He didn't have to wait nearly as long for his second one. Happ doubled in a run and singled twice for the second straight game, but Salt Lake rallied from five runs down to defeat visiting

Rays RHP Brent Honeywell Jr., Triple-A Durham: 6 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 10 K, 98 pitches, 70 strikes -- Tampa Bay's No. 2 prospect reached double digits in strikeouts for the first time at Triple-A and matched his longest outing since joining Durham on April 19.

Ian Happ's time away from the field didn't slow him down, and on Monday night, Triple-A Iowa teammate Victor Caratini followed his lead.Happ, the Cubs' No. 2 prospect, homered, doubled and drove in a career-high five runs on his second day back from the disabled list as the I-Cubs fell

After a scorching start to the 2017 season, Ian Happ's momentum slowed down in recent days, and now an injury has brought it to a complete halt.The Cubs' No. 2 prospect was placed on the seven-day disabled list at Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday due to a bruised left thumb, a

Ian Happ knew he had a bead on Josh Hader on Thursday night, and in his third trip to the plate, he proved it.The Cubs' No. 2 prospect belted his second professional grand slam and matched a career high with five RBIs as Triple-A Iowa came from behind to down

After forcing the Cubs' front office to deviate from its original plan and earning an assignment to Triple-A with an impressive performance at Spring Training, Ian Happ has remained locked in for Iowa.The Cubs' No. 2 prospect launched his Minor League-leading sixth homer of the year on Sunday, helping Iowa defeat Round

Ian Happ's scorching start continued Thursday.The Cubs No. 2 prospect belted a solo homer in the first inning of Iowa's 5-2 win over New Orleans. Happ has five homers in his first eight Triple-A games to move atop the leaderboard across the Minor Leagues this season. 

Ian Happ is still making things happen at the plate..After a strong performance in Cactus League play, the No. 2 Cubs prospect homered for the third consecutive game in Triple-A Iowa's 12-1 loss to Oklahoma City at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark on Sunday.With two outs in the sixth inning, Happ deposited

In a lot of ways, Opening Day assignments for the game's most promising prospects can be a predictable game. If a player succeeded the year before, he's likely to move up one level for a new test. If there remains a lot to work on, they'll likely repeat the level

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It was a busy day for reassignments as several of baseball's top prospects were sent to Minor League camp Monday. The Pirates reassigned their No. 2 prospect, Austin Meadows, to the Minors while the Cubs sent 22-year-old Ian Happ to Triple-A Iowa and the Cardinals' Carson Kelly headed to Memphis.Meadows, the

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Some players are on the verge of stardom, others are entering a crucial phase of their development and still others are getting their first tastes of full-season ball. With the 2017 season approaching, MiLB.com takes a look at the most intriguing prospects from each MLB organization.Shining star: Eloy Jiménez ,

MESA, Arizona -- Most organizations would love to call Ian Happ their own, but he's a natural fit with the one he already belongs to: Joe Maddon's Chicago Cubs.Listed as a second baseman, the 22-year-old can also comfortably play all three outfield positions. When he reaches the big leagues, it

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The pipeline that helped the Cubs end their World Series championship drought shows no signs of slowing down. Eloy Jiménez, Mark Zagunis, Ryan Williams and Chesny Young will join top prospectIan Happ and 19 other players next month at big league camp in Mesa, Arizona, the team announced Friday.Happ, a