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Happ Named Sporting News Rookie of the Year

The good news just keeps on coming.

Phillies lefty J.A. Happ was named National League Rookie of the Year by the Sporting News according to the Twitter of David Murphy of the Philadelphia Daily News.

Happ went 12-4 with a 2.93 ERA for the Phillies this year, while shuffling from the bullpen to the rotation in the regular season, and then back to the bullpen for the postseason. He appeared in 35 games, starting 23 of the them, after Chan Ho Park was pulled from the starting five.

In the American League, Chicago White Sox third baseman Gordon Beckham was the ROY winner.

The award is voted on by the players.

Pat Gallen

Pat joined Phillies Nation in July 2009, coming over from Examiner.com. As a previous employee of both Comcast SportsNet and the National Basketball Association, Pat prides himself on being a well-rounded individual when it comes to sports. However, the Phillies are first on the list. You’ll usually find Pat chiming in on the Phillies Nation Facebook or Twitter account, weekdays on 97.3 ESPN radio or hosting Phillies Nation TV. He’s also a Senior Writer for the site, and in his free time is a music enthusiast and Will Ferrell movie-follower. His favorite beer: Philly’s own Yards. In 2015, Pat moved on from Phillies Nation as a sports anchor and reporter for CBS-3 in Philadelphia.