MESA, Ariz. – Since Major League Baseball lifted the lockout last week, the Cubs have been gathering information on their players’ offseason work. Not all of it has been good news.
Cubs outfielder Ian Happ underwent elbow surgery in February, and pitcher Adbert Alzolay is expected to start the season on the injured list for a shoulder injury, president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer announced Monday.
Hoyer said Happ’s procedure was to clean up loose bodies in his throwing elbow.
“He’s very confident he’ll be ready by opening day,” Hoyer said. “But certainly, he may not be in the field quite as much as usual right at the beginning.