The Chicago Cubs have no immediate plans to demote Ian Happ to Triple-A Iowa despite his struggles this season.

"I'm not even talking about that with Theo or anybody yet," Joe Maddon said.

Happ entered Wednesday's action ranked sixth in the National League in strikeouts (35). Heading into the weekend series in St. Louis, he has struck out in 46.2 percent of his 78 plate appearances.

"You've just got to keep talking to him, got to keep working on things," Maddon said. "Of course he's frustrated, but he's handling it so well. He's not distraught. He's not hanging his head."