Without having to give up major parts of the farming system, New York has added a veteran launcher. Happ is 10-6 with a 4.18 ERA in 114 innings pitched for the Blue Jays this season.
He was successful against the Red Sox, the main rival of the Yankees in the American League East, with a 0.84 ERA in two starts against Boston this season. In his last outing against the Red Sox, he allowed five points, including a grand slam to Mookie Betts, in a 6-4 loss, but points were not earned. He is 7-4 with a 2.98 ERA in his career against the Red Sox
The Yankees and Red Sox play 10 more times this season.
A 12-year veteran, Happ has a career record of 102-82 and a 3.95 ERA. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros, Seattle Mariners and Pittsburgh Pirates as well as the Blue Jays.
Drury, who has played all positions in infield this season, has a .176 record in 18 games in the majors. Acquired by the Yankees of the Arizona Diamondbacks in February, he started the season as a Yankees third baseman. Drury was on the disabled list after the team's eighth game because of blurred vision and migraines and lost his job to rookie Miguel Andujar. He has played in just 10 games since.
McKinney has spent most of the season in the miners and is currently at Scranton Wilkes-Barre Triple-A. In 62 games at three levels, he hits .230 with 13 homers and 35 RBIs. He has played two games for the Yankees this season, completing the March 30-31 because of injuries to other field players.
He was drafted in the first round (24th overall) of the 2013 draft by the Oakland Athletics. The Yankees acquired McKinney from Cubs in the trade that sent Aroldis Chapman to Chicago in 2016.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
