CHICAGO -- The sputtering New York Yankees got some good news Monday when left-hander J.A. Happ moved a little closer to returning from hand, foot and mouth disease.
Manager Aaron Boone said Happ is no longer contagious. Assuming everything goes well over the next couple of days, Happ is on track to start Thursday against Texas in the opener of an 11-game homestand.
"He's out of the woods, virus-wise," Boone said before New York's game against the Chicago White Sox.
Happ came over in a July 26 trade with Toronto for infielder Brandon Drury and minor league outfielder Billy McKinney.