2020 Stats
W-L
2-2
ERA
3.47
WHIP
1.05
K
42
SV
0
2021 Projections
2021 Fantasy Outlook
Happ quietly put together a solid showing last season, posting a 3.47 ERA and career-best 1.05 WHIP. In fact, remove his first two starts and those numbers improve to 2.34/0.87. Much of his success was centered on limiting hard contact and keeping the ball on the ground at a tolerable rate (1.25 GB/FB). While Happ still yielded a 1.5 HR/9, that was a considerable improvement over the 1.9 HR/9 he posted in 2019. The veteran has never thrown very hard, and it's no surprise that his low-90s fastball has consistently led to a below-average strikeout rate. Still, there is some comfort in knowing that neither the velocity nor the strikeouts have cratered as Happ has entered his late 30s. He should have a steady role in the Minnesota rotation after signing a one-year $8 million contract, but a lack of strikeouts and low ceiling make him no more than a late-round option in fantasy drafts. Read Past Outlooks

Joining team at camp
Happ (illness) has cleared all COVID-19-related protocols and is scheduled to join the Twins for workouts Tuesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Happ has been absent thus far from camp after testing positive for COVID-19 in February, but the veteran southpaw wasn't believed to be dealing with any serious symptoms as a result of the virus. That said, expect the Twins to take it slowly with Happ during the ramp-up process, with his Grapefruit League debut unlikely to come within the next week. However, with Opening Day still nearly a month away, Happ should have sufficient time to build up to a starter's workload by the time his first turn in the rotation comes up during the regular season.
Happ has been absent thus far from camp after testing positive for COVID-19 in February, but the veteran southpaw wasn't believed to be dealing with any serious symptoms as a result of the virus. That said, expect the Twins to take it slowly with Happ during the ramp-up process, with his Grapefruit League debut unlikely to come within the next week. However, with Opening Day still nearly a month away, Happ should have sufficient time to build up to a starter's workload by the time his first turn in the rotation comes up during the regular season.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
86
Last 10 Games
86
Last 5 Games
93
How many pitches does J.A. Happ generally throw?
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What part of the game does J.A. Happ generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2018
-19%
BAA vs LHP
2020
-10%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2018vs Left | .200 | 88 | 23 | 67 | 10 | |||
Since 2018vs Right | .247 | 287 | 92 | 279 | 59 | |||
2020vs Left | .188 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 2 | |||
2020vs Right | .209 | 31 | 12 | 27 | 6 | |||
2019vs Left | .228 | 40 | 11 | 36 | 6 | |||
2019vs Right | .268 | 100 | 38 | 124 | 28 | |||
2018vs Left | .171 | 37 | 9 | 22 | 2 | |||
2018vs Right | .237 | 156 | 42 | 128 | 25 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2018
-9%
ERA on Road
2020
-59%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2018Home | 4.33 | 1.22 | 214.1 | 8.4 | 2.4 | ||||
Since 2018Away | 3.93 | 1.16 | 174.0 | 9.1 | 3.1 | ||||
2020Home | 1.96 | 0.78 | 23.0 | 6.3 | 1.6 | ||||
2020Away | 4.78 | 1.29 | 26.1 | 8.9 | 3.8 | ||||
2019Home | 5.01 | 1.39 | 82.2 | 7.3 | 2.4 | ||||
2019Away | 4.81 | 1.19 | 78.2 | 8.4 | 3.1 | ||||
2018Home | 4.31 | 1.18 | 108.2 | 9.7 | 2.5 | ||||
2018Away | 2.61 | 1.06 | 69.0 | 9.9 | 2.7 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does J.A. Happ compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.80K/9
7.7BB/9
2.7HR/9
1.5Fastball
90.9 mphERA
3.47WHIP
1.05BABIP
.230GB/FB
1.54Left On Base
80.9%Exit Velocity
81.5 mphBarrels/BBE
3.2%Spin Rate
2184 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
21.0%Swinging Strike
10.6%Advanced Pitching Stats
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A flyball pitcher in Yankee Stadium with a ball traveling 5-to-10 feet further than expected is a recipe for disaster. Sure enough, Happ's 1.9 HR/9 was third worst among pitchers tossing at least 150 frames. Happ's K% was just 20.7%, down from 26.3% in 2018, despite nearly identical supporting metrics, particularly SwStr%. While he may have been a little unlucky in that regard last season, he was very fortunate the previous year. Happ averaged just 92 mph on his fastball, throwing it about half the time. He split sinker, changeup and slider usage fairly equally, with his sinker being his best pitch. Even if the ball reverts to 2018's traits, Happ is a fantasy risk, especially to ratios. He may be best used as a primary pitcher, following a dominant right-handed opener as he barely averages five innings a start. It's not ideal when wins line up to be your best asset.
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Tests positive for COVID-19
Happ has tested positive for COVID-19, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
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Inks deal with Twins
Happ signed a one-year contract with the Twins on Wednesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
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Option declined by Yankees
The Yankees declined Happ's $17 million option for 2021 on Friday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
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Hurt by long ball in no-decision
Happ allowed three runs on three hits (one home run) and two walks while striking out three across five innings Friday against the Marlins. He did not factor into the decision.
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Punches out nine
Happ (2-2) allowed four hits and no walks while striking out nine across eight scoreless innings to earn the win Saturday against the Red Sox.
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