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Cubs have high hopes for top prospect Ian Happ in 2017

At this point, maybe the highest compliment a Cubs official could give a prospect would be to compare his mental makeup to that of Kyle Schwarber's.

The Legend of Schwarber has grown to the levels of Greek mythology with the way he came back from a devastating knee injury to emerge as a hero in the World Series.

So it's natural Cubs fans would want to know who in the farm system is the next Schwarber in terms of mental toughness and makeup.

When posed that question at the Cubs Convention earlier this month, director of player development Jaron Madison pointed to Ian Happ, the Cubs' first round pick (ninth overall) in 2015.