Cubs’ Willson Contreras, Ian Happ shared an emotional hug after possible final home game together

Willson Contreras and Ian Happ’s final Cubs home game ahead of the trade deadline ended on a bittersweet note.

The 2022 MLB trade deadline is fast approaching and Willson Contreras and Ian Happ may have played their last home game with the Chicago Cubs.

After Tuesday’s 4-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates, cameras caught Contreras and Happ sharing quite the emotional hug in Chicago’s dugout. Both players have spent their entire careers with the Cubs — Contreras was a rookie when Chicago won the World Series in 2016 and Happ joined the team the year after — and trade rumors suggest both are leaving the team by the August 2 deadline.

Not only that, Contreras was given a standing ovation from the Cubs faithful during the game to mark the coming inevitability.

So, yeah, it’s no wonder Tuesday’s game was a bittersweet moment for the pair with the trade deadline just days away. If you’re a Cubs fan, you might want to grab some tissues before you watch these videos.

Trade deadline season is never easy for teams with long-standing players, especially ones that have made such a big impact as Contreras and Happ have for the Cubs. It’s a shame it likely has to end this way in Chicago for these guys.

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