CHICAGO — All-Star outfielder Ian Happ and the Chicago Cubs agreed Wednesday to a $61 million, three-year contract overlaying 2024-26.

Happ agreed in January to a $10.85 million, one-year contract. His new deal requires a $3 million signing bonus payable June 1 and salaries of $20 million in each 2025 and 2026, and $18 million in 2027. He will get a full no-trade provision and a lodge suite on street journeys.

The 28-year-old would have been eligible free of charge company after this yr’s World Series.

Happ entered Wednesday’s recreation towards Seattle batting .314 with one dwelling run and 6 RBIs.

Happ was a first-time All-Star final yr, when he hit .271 with 17 dwelling runs, a career-high 42 doubles and 72 RBIs. Happ additionally earned his first NL Gold Glove. He hit a career-high 25 dwelling runs in 2021.

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