Ian Happ

At the yesterday’s Cubs Convention in Chicago, manager Craig Counsell spoke to the crowd (video link) about the club’s outfield mix and clarified the Cubs’ outfield plans for the year. As Counsell lays things out, Ian Happ and Pete Crow-Armstrong will remain entrenched as the club’s regulars in left field and center field respectively, while…

At the yesterday’s Cubs Convention in Chicago, manager Craig Counsell spoke to the crowd (video link) about the club’s outfield mix and clarified the Cubs’ outfield plans for the year. As Counsell lays things out, Ian Happ and Pete Crow-Armstrong will remain entrenched as the club’s regulars in left field and center field respectively, while…

It previously sounded as if that wasn't the case, which is why Suzuki has gotten talked up as a trade candidate. The Cubs are planning on using Ian Happ, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Kyle Tucker as their primary outfielders this season. Suzuki will still be an everyday guy, but his opportunities in the field figure to be limited.