The Blue Jays just committed $36 million to J.A. Happ. Is he worth it?
Every offseason there are a few signings that don’t quite make sense. Last season, it was the Mets signing Michael Cuddyer to a 2-year, $24 million contract in early November.
The Blue Jays signed J.A. Happ for 3-years and $36 million, and became an early candidate for the most confusing signing of the offseason. Happ played for the Jays from 2013-14, before being traded for Michael Saunders last offseason.
There are a few reasons this signing stands out as not a particularly good one.