J.A. Happ
SP FA
Sun 8/30/20 9:34 AM

Happ tossed a scoreless outing while giving up just three hits and striking out five across 7.1 innings Saturday. He did not factor into the decision.
EDGE Analysis
Happ was in a groove Saturday as he tossed 64 of his 90 pitches for strikes and did not walk a batter for the first time this season. The southpaw had a rocky start to the season as he got lit up for eight runs across seven innings in his first two starts but has turned things around with just one run allowed in his last two starts. Happ is lined up to start against the Mets again Thursday as he will look to replicate the dominant performance he just had.

J.A. Happ
SP FA
Fri 8/21/20 12:18 PM

Happ won't start this weekend against the Mets since the series was postponed, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
EDGE Analysis
Happ originally lined up to start Friday until the Mets reported two positive tests for COVID-19, and the league has now decided to postpone all three games. The Yankees' next game is scheduled for Tuesday in Atlanta, but Happ may not take the mound for it as the team could adjust its starting rotation coming out of the weekend.

J.A. Happ
SP FA
Thu 8/20/20 6:16 PM

Happ's scheduled start Friday against the Mets was postponed, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
EDGE Analysis
At least two members of the Mets organization tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, so the series opener between the two teams was postponed. It's unclear whether the rest of the series will proceed as scheduled or whether Happ will be the first Yankees pitcher to take the mound once the team resumes play. The southpaw earned his first win of the season in his last start as he improved to a 6.39 ERA and 1.58 WHIP over 12.2 innings to begin the year.

J.A. Happ
SP FA
Sun 8/16/20 10:26 PM

Happ (1-1) allowed one run on three hits and two walks and struck out three in 5.2 innings to earn the win Sunday versus the Red Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Happ essentially had his last scheduled start skipped after poor performances in his first two outings of the season. The extra time off served him well, with only a Kevin Pillar solo home run counting against Happ. The southpaw lowered his ERA to 6.39 with a 1.58 WHIP and six strikeouts in 12.2 innings this season. He'll face a slightly tougher challenge Friday against the Mets in his next start.

J.A. Happ
SP FA
Mon 8/10/20 4:22 PM

Happ won't start Tuesday's game against Atlanta, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Happ had lined up to start Tuesday's game, but the Yankees announced that Jordan Montgomery will start in the series opener, followed by Masahiro Tanaka on Wednesday. Happ could potentially start Saturday to take Montgomery's initial date, but it's unclear whether the 37-year-old will maintain a spot in the rotation after posting a 10.29 ERA and 2.14 WHIP over seven innings across his first two starts this year.

J.A. Happ
SP FA
Wed 8/5/20 6:57 PM

Happ (0-1) took the loss in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Phillies after allowing four runs on three hits with one strikeout and six walks over three innings.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran southpaw struggled with his control from the beginning Wednesday, issuing two walks during the opening frame and throwing only 32 of his 66 pitches for strikes. Happ has now allowed eight runs through his first two starts of the season while covering only seven innings. He lines up for his next start Tuesday in Atlanta, assuming he retains his spot in the Yankees' rotation.

J.A. Happ
SP FA
Fri 7/31/20 12:02 AM

Happ allowed four earned runs on four hits and two walks while striking out two across four innings Thursday against the Orioles. He did not factor into the decision.
EDGE Analysis
Happ was hit hard early in the game, as he allowed a pair of two-run home runs in the first two innings. He did settle in from there, retiring six of the last seven batters he faced. Notably, Happ threw 69 pitches, so if he can work more effectively, he may be able to work deeper into his next start. He currently lines up for another outing against the Orioles on Tuesday.

J.A. Happ
SP FA
Tue 7/28/20 4:49 PM

Manager Aaron Boone said Happ will likely start Thursday's game against the Orioles at Camden Yards, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Heading into the week, Happ was initially scheduled to start the first contest of a four-game home-and-home series with the Phillies, but coronavirus-related concerns resulted in the first two games in Philadelphia being postponed. With the Orioles and Marlins also having postponed their first two games, Major League Baseball opted to alter all four teams' schedules. The Yankees will now play a pair of games in Baltimore before beginning a three-game series with the Red Sox over the weekend, with ace Gerrit Cole and Happ in line to draw turns at Camden Yards. Happ endured a rough 2019 campaign with the Yankees (4.91 ERA, 1.30 WHIP in 161.1 innings), but a strong spring and summer could have the southpaw positioned for a bounce-back year in 2020.

J.A. Happ
SP FA
Tue 7/28/20 10:05 AM

Happ won't make his scheduled start Tuesday against the Phillies after the game was postponed due to COVID-19-related concerns, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.
EDGE Analysis
With several Marlins players and coaches testing positive for COVID-19 over the weekend when the team played in Philadelphia, both the Yankees and Phillies are understandably reluctant to play at Citizens Bank Park. On the heels of the second straight postponement in Philadelphia, the Yankees have returned to the Bronx, where they are expected to host the Phillies for the remaining two games of the home-and-home series. Unless the Yankees choose to reorder their rotation following the back-to-back postponements, Happ is projected to make his first start of the season Wednesday.

J.A. Happ
SP FA
Mon 7/27/20 10:48 AM

Happ won't make his scheduled start Monday against the Phillies after the game was postponed due to COVID-19-related concerns, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
The postponement comes after the Marlins had 12 players and two coaches test positive for COVID-19 within the last few days while the club played a three-game season-opening series in Philadelphia, per Jeff Passan and Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com. Since the Yankees would have had to use the visiting clubhouse at Citizens Bank Ballpark that the Marlins recently occupied, the game will be postponed Monday as the two teams explore alternative plans for the four-game series.