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J.A. Happ shake-up gives insight to Yankees’ playoff plan

CC Sabathia isn’t the only high-priced left-handed starter who looks to be headed to the bullpen for the Yankees.

J.A. Happ will pitch Wednesday at Tampa Bay “in some way, shape or form,’’ Aaron Boone said after the Yankees beat the Blue Jays 8-3 on Sunday in The Bronx.

The Yankees are lining up Masahiro Tanaka, James Paxton and Sunday’s starter, Luis Severino, to start in the ALDS. Happ’s role isn’t as clear.

“It is what it is,’’ Happ said Sunday after learning of the plan for him potentially to pitch in relief.

“I’m comfortable with doing whatever it takes to try to win in the postseason.