On Thursday, Jan. 23, New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman announced that J.A. Happ would be the team’s fifth starter. After the Yankees made the biggest move of the offseason, by signing starting pitcher Gerrit Cole to a mega-deal, rumors began to swirl that they would look to move Happ.
Cashman debunked those rumors recently, saying that Happ is very much a part of the 2020 starting rotation. On YES Network’s “Yankees Hot Stove,” Cashman said he’s confident that Happ will show an improvement in 2020. He also noted Happ’s improvement in the second half of last season.