December 13, 2018

The third-year contract detail that helped Yankees land J.A. Happ

by Felix Pantaleón

J.A. Happ wanted a three-year deal in free agency but instead settled for coming back to the Yankees for two years at $17 million per season with a vesting option for the third year, and now we know how the left-hander can trigger the option. According to The Post’s Joel Sherman, Happ will qualify for…

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Written by Felix Pantaleón

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