Happ deal adds depth to rotation

NEW YORK — The Yankees acquired left-hander J.A. Happ from the Blue Jays on Thursday to bolster their starting rotation, a deal for infielder Brandon Drury and minor league outfielder Bill McKinney.

Happ, who turns 36 in October, is 10-6 with a 4.18 ERA in 20 starts and was a first-time AllStar. He joins 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 are responsible for the remaining $4,543,011.

Reliever Zach Britton reported to the Yankees, two days after he was acquired from the Orioles for three pitching prospects. Britton added $4,387,097 to the Yankees payroll. The Yankees began the season with a $179 million payroll for purposes of the luxury tax, which left the team room to add salaries and remain under the $197 million threshold.

A 12-year major league veteran, Happ is 102-82 with a 3.95 ERA for the Phillies (2007-10), Astros (2010-12), Blue Jays (201314, 2016-18), Mariners (2015) and Pirates (2015).

Earlier Thursday, the Blue Jays traded right-hander Seunghwan Oh to the Rockies for minor league infielder Chad Spanberger, outfielder Forrest Wall and a player to be named or cash.

Drury, 25, was acquired by the Yankees from Arizona in February and began the season as their starting third baseman. He went on the disabled list after the team’s eighth game because of blurred vision and migraines, and he lost his job to rookie Miguel Andujar.

McKinney, 23, played in two games with the Yankees this season.