Cubs facing potential contract problem involving fan favorite after Pete Crow-Armstrong deal
Is there enough money to go around?
Cubs facing potential contract problem involving fan favorite after Pete Crow-Armstrong deal originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Chicago Cubs have made some smart decisions over the past couple of years regarding contracts.
However, as the Cubs continue to spend more money, there will be some other tough moves that have to be made. That even includes moving on from guys who fans absolutely love and want to see around for the foreseeable future. Among them is Ian Happ, a longtime veteran who has done nothing but swing the bat at a rather high level during his time with the organization.
Examining the situation recently, The Athletic’s Patrick Mooney had the latest on what could happen with this contract. “Happ is beginning the final season of the three-year, $61 million contract extension he signed in April 2023, a deal that was finalized nearly two weeks after a perceived Opening Day deadline. The timing of that contract extension, however, is generally viewed as an outlier when a player is this close to becoming a free agent.
"The Cubs already prioritized certain players with pushes toward the end of spring training. In-season negotiations can create distractions. Happ’s future is to be determined now that the Cubs have closed six-year deals for All-Star center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong ($115 million) and Gold Glove second baseman Nico Hoerner ($141 million).