PITTSBURGH -- I don't think anyone expected J.A. Happ to be as good as he's been for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The lefty came to the Pirates with a 4.64 ERA and a 4.16 xFIP with Seattle. His addition was last-minute, with a sudden need for a starter after A.J. Burnett went down with an injury. His first start was rough, leading many to not want to see him make another start with the Pirates.
Happ turned things around, putting up a 1.53 ERA and a 2.84 xFIP in his next nine outings, heading into today's game with the Reds.