J.A. Happ could have been the second coming of David Cone.
Both men had similar paths to the New York Yankees. Both were acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays at the trade deadline to help aide a playoff push. Much like his right-handed counterpart, Happ pitched well enough to earn a new contract in free agency. I even penned a piece saying how Cone’s Yankees journey was a good reason to re-sign Happ.
And after earning a two-year, $34 million deal after the 2018 season, Happ has not performed as advertised.