J.A. Happ was beloved in Toronto, making it harder to see him leave. However, it made sense for the team to move him. As a refresher, Toronto sent the starter to New York in return for Brandon Drury and Billy McKinney. For Blue Jays fans, this felt like a small return for one of the most consistent starters on their staff. Yankees fans felt their favourite team had overpaid for the starter, though.
While he was not pitching well at the time of the trade, the lefty has been lights-out for the New York Yankees this year.