About a month ago, I asked Pinstripe Alley readers if they thought that the Yankees should bring J.A. Happ back in 2019. A whopping 92% of readers voted yes. I agreed with the majority at the time. Based on the moves the Bombers have made since that poll, though, there are now several good reasons why the southpaw doesn’t fit.
First and foremost, the Yankees already added a veteran lefty to the rotation. Their first pitching decision came in the form of signing CC Sabathia to a one-year deal. There was a time where I could imagine them bringing back both Happ and Sabathia, then filling the final rotation spot with one of the minor leaguers.