(670 The Score) The Cubs have had preliminary discussions with infielder Nico Hoerner and outfielder Ian Happ about contract extensions, president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said Monday at a season-ending press conference.
Hoerner, 25, is under team control through the 2025 season. Happ, 28, is under contract through 2023.
“We’ve taken the first steps,” Hoyer said when asked specifically about Hoerner and Happ. “As you guys know, we’re not going to talk about it once we do (get more in depth). But certainly there are players that we’d love to keep in a Cubs uniform for a long time. Hopefully we can work hard on those and get some across the finish line.”
Both Hoerner and Happ are coming off strong seasons. Hoerner hit .281 with 10 homers, 55 RBIs and a .736 OPS in 135 games while also playing tremendous defense. Happ was named an All-Star for the first time, hitting .271 with 17 homers, 72 RBIs and a .781 OPS in 158 games.
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