Cubs are Calling up Top Prospect Moises Ballesteros
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Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ is headed to the injured list, and slugging prospect Moises Ballesteros is headed to the big leagues.
“He’s always been a hitter,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell said. “He’s been the youngest player on his team, still, for his whole career. And he’s always been one of the better hitters, and that’s impressive.
The Cubs ’ usual leadoff hitter, Ian Happ, was out of the lineup Saturday. He’d felt some discomfort in his oblique on a swing in his first at-bat Friday, manager Craig Counsell said. Happ remained in the game but checked in with athletic trainers that night.