TicketsCINCINNATI – Former Bearcats standout Ian Happ has been selected to participate in the MLB All-Star Game as a member of the National League.
Happ becomes the fourth former Cincinnati player to be named an All-Star, joining Josh Harrison (2x), Kevin Youkilis (3x) and Sandy Koufax (6x) on the list. He is the program's first All-Star selection since Josh Harrison in 2017.
The Midsummer Classic will take place on Tuesday, July 19 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA. First pitch is set for 7:30 PM EST on FOX.
After struggling at the plate last year, Happ has come back and turned in a career-best season in 2022. He ranks fifth in the National League with 23 doubles, 11th with a .369 on-base percentage and 11th with 41 walks. The sixth-year pro has added 9 homers and driven in 41 runs, good for second most on the Cubs.
A three-year starter for the Bearcats from 2013-15, Happ batted .336 with 44 doubles, 25 home runs and 107 RBI in 163 games in a UC uniform. In 2015, Happ was named AAC Player of the Year after leading the conference in a number of statistical categories including batting average (.369), slugging percentage (.672), on-base percentage (.492) and walks (49). Capable of playing both infield and outfield, the future Cub became just the third player in UC history to be selected as a First Team All-American following his junior season in Cincinnati.
Happ went on to become the highest draft pick in Bearcats history, being selected 9th overall by the Chicago Cubs in the 2015 MLB Draft. Following his Major League debut on May 13, 2017, he has batted .247 with 97 doubles, 96 home runs and 277 RBI in over 600 career games with the Cubs.
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Happ becomes the fourth former Cincinnati player to be named an All-Star, joining Josh Harrison (2x), Kevin Youkilis (3x) and Sandy Koufax (6x) on the list. He is the program's first All-Star selection since Josh Harrison in 2017.
The Midsummer Classic will take place on Tuesday, July 19 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA. First pitch is set for 7:30 PM EST on FOX.
IAN HAPP IS AN ALL-STAR.
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) July 10, 2022
Congratulations to @ihapp_1 on being named to the NL All-Star team! pic.twitter.com/m9Zmqyc2KR
After struggling at the plate last year, Happ has come back and turned in a career-best season in 2022. He ranks fifth in the National League with 23 doubles, 11th with a .369 on-base percentage and 11th with 41 walks. The sixth-year pro has added 9 homers and driven in 41 runs, good for second most on the Cubs.
A three-year starter for the Bearcats from 2013-15, Happ batted .336 with 44 doubles, 25 home runs and 107 RBI in 163 games in a UC uniform. In 2015, Happ was named AAC Player of the Year after leading the conference in a number of statistical categories including batting average (.369), slugging percentage (.672), on-base percentage (.492) and walks (49). Capable of playing both infield and outfield, the future Cub became just the third player in UC history to be selected as a First Team All-American following his junior season in Cincinnati.
Happ went on to become the highest draft pick in Bearcats history, being selected 9th overall by the Chicago Cubs in the 2015 MLB Draft. Following his Major League debut on May 13, 2017, he has batted .247 with 97 doubles, 96 home runs and 277 RBI in over 600 career games with the Cubs.
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For up-to-the-minute updates, follow @GoBearcatsBASE on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.