×

Yanks add Jays’ starter

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees acquired left-hander J.A. Happ on Thursday from Toronto to bolster their starting rotation.

The Yankees are sending infielder Brandon Drury and minor league outfielder Bill McKinney to the Blue Jays.

Happ, who turns 36 in October, is 10-6 with a 4.18 ERA in 20 starts. He would join a rotation that includes Luis Severino, Masahiro Tanaka, CC Sabathia and Sonny Gray.

Happ has a $13 million salary in the final season of a $36 million, three-year contract, and the Yankees would be responsible for the remaining $4,543,011.

Help for Brewers

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers acquired veteran closer Joakim Soria from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for two pitching prospects.

The 34-year-old Soria was 0-3 with a 2.56 ERA and 16 saves in 40 relief appearances with the rebuilding White Sox this season. He recorded 49 strikeouts in 38 innings this season.

Elsewhere:

n The Washington Nationals have placed All-Star pitcher Stephen Strasburg on the 10-day disabled list again, this time because of a nerve problem in his neck. The team said Thursday the right-hander has a cervical nerve impingement. This is his second DL stint this season. He missed more than a month because of an inflamed right shoulder. The Nationals announced the injury before beginning a four-game series against the Miami Marlins.

n The Chicago Cubs have placed third baseman Kris Bryant on the 10-day disabled list because of an inflamed left shoulder. This is Bryant’s second stint on the DL. The injury caused him to miss 16 games and affects the follow-through on his swing. Bryant didn’t play between June 22 and July 11. The 2016 NL MVP did not play against Arizona the past two days.

NEWSLETTER

Today's breaking news and more in your inbox

I'm interested in (please check all that apply)
Are you a paying subscriber to the newspaper? *
   

Starting at $4.39/week.

Subscribe Today