Davis was fired after the season, and Happ and his teammates will have their third hitting coach in as many seasons in Anthony Iapoce. Iapoce’s history with the Cubs as a special assistant while ...

It’s a formula Chicago Cubs hitting coach Dustin Kelly has seen righties take with slugger Cody Bellinger. Focusing on being on time for fastballs has helped Happ be able to handle the pitch and ...

Michael Reaves/Getty Images Share SAN DIEGO — Cubs leadoff hitter Ian Happ can picture a future in which every major-league team has a vision coach on staff — a sort of specialized hitting coach.

Happ is swinging-and-missing as of late at a rate higher than he has in the last three seasons. “The non-concerning part is it’s not a swing issue,” hitting coach Dustin Kelly said.