Position: Lefthanded starting pitcher.
Age: 38. James Anthony Happ was born Oct. 19, 1982 in Peru, Ill.
Size: 6-foot-5, 205 pounds.
College: Northwestern.
Drafted: Third round, 92nd overall, in 2004 by Philadelphia.
Major league teams: Phillies (2007-10), Astros (2010-12), Blue Jays (2012-14, 2016-18), Mariners (2015), Pirates (2015), Yankees (2018-20).
Regular season: 324 games (298 starts). 123-92, 3.98 ERA, 1.301 WHIP.
Postseason: 1-4, 5.86 ERA in 15 games (four starts).
Honors: 2016 All-Star with Toronto. Won World Series in 2008 with Philadelphia. NL Rookie of the Year runner up in 2009 to Florida's Chris Coghlan.
Family: He and his wife, Morgan, have a 5-year-old son, J.J., and 3-year old daughter, Bella.
Contract: Happ agreed to a guaranteed one-year, $8 million deal with the Twins on Wednesday.
Center fielders Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones appear on track to gain election to the Hall of Fame on Tuesday when voting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America is announced.
