LAS VEGAS — J.A. Happ’s imminent return to the Yankees gives the club five starters for five spots. What it doesn’t do is halt the hunt for more.
Happ agreed to a two-year deal with an option on Wednesday that will become official and announced after contract language is worked out.
“It gives me more comfort,’’ general manager Brian Cashman said about adding a starter, but didn’t identify Happ. “It doesn’t mean we would be out of the market altogether. Obviously the [James] Paxton acquisition gave us the ability to be a lot more disciplined and patient.