MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Twins and veteran starting pitcher J.A. Happ agreed Wednesday to an $8 million, one-year contract, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.The person confirmed the agreement to The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced it.The 38-year-old Happ spent the past 2 1/3 seasons with the New York Yankees.
Acquired from Toronto at the 2018 trade deadline, the left-hander went 7-0 with a 2.69 ERA in 11 starts down the stretch to finish 17-6.
The Yankees then rewarded him with a $34 million, two-year contract.Happ will be just the second offseason addition by the Twins, who also added relief pitcher Hansel Robles to the team that has won the AL Central division in.