Heading into the offseason most believed that the New York Yankees needed to add several quality starting pitchers to bolster a unit that struggled at times in 2018. The Yanks traded for former Blue Jay J.A. Happ mid-season in search of a top option to aid the downward trending Luis Severino.
Happ finished the year 7-0 with a 2.69 ERA. Historically, Happ averages over a 3.00 ERA on a year-by-year basis, but his talents serve as a more than capable No.2 option. The Yankees don’t have a top “ace” to produce easy wins when it matters most, but they have numerous No.