What happen to J.A. Happ?

Former Toronto Blue Jays left-handed pitcher J.A. Happ announced he is retiring from Major League Baseball after 15 seasons. The 39-year-old, a free agent going into 2022, announced the news with Jessica Lindberg on her show, the Heart Strong Podcast.

Is J.A. Happ injured?

Blue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ was hit in the head by a line drive and taken off the field on a stretcher during Toronto’s 6-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. The team said Happ was taken to Bayfront Medical Center, where he was alert and undergoing tests.

Why did J.A. Happ retire?

Here’s part of Happ’s explanation, according to MLB Trade Rumors: “Even though I had put the work in to be ready if the right situation came, I felt like it was time to move on and be a dad and dive into the kids. … It was emotional — something I didn’t expect.