Several players around the majors tweeted their thoughts and prayers for Happ and his family.
Just before he disappeared under the stands, Happ raised his right hand and waved.
Brad Lincoln replaced Happ, and the Blue Jays went on to a 6-4 victory.
A. Happ in the bottom of the first inning Sunday, his first at-bat of spring training.
Happ, coming back from foot surgery, went two scoreless innings, giving up three hits.
Just before he disappeared under the stands on the stretcher, Happ raised his right hand and waved.
Team trainers, paramedics and medical officials rushed to Happ's aid as Tropicana Field fell into a hush.
Toronto manager John Gibbons stood on the mound as Happ was strapped to a backboard and immobilized.
Team trainers, paramedics and medical officials rushed to Happ's aid as the ballpark fell into a hush.
The Blue Jays said Happ was taken to Bayfront Medical Center, where he was alert and undergoing tests.
A. Happ in his first at-bat of spring training on Feb. 24 and is expected back next month.
Happ dropped face down at the front of the mound, holding his head with his glove and bare hand.
Happ was obtained by Toronto in a trade with Houston last July 20.
Shandler: Happ has managed a 6-2 record and 2.78 ERA for an Astros team currently five games under .500.
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Nursing supervisor Natasha Keller told the Associated Press that Happ had been admitted to the hospital and was in stable condition.
No other details about the injury or Happ's condition were immediately available.
In a frightening scene at Tropicana Field, Desmond Jennings' second-inning liner caromed squarely off the left side of Happ's head in a loud "thwack!"
Jennings stood with his hands on his head, and other players were visibly concerned as they watched Happ receive medical attention for about eight minutes.
Happ began spring training without a spot in Toronto's projected rotation.
Happ's injury was the latest to a pitcher struck by a batted ball, and Major League Baseball has discussed ways to protect hurlers on the mound.
A. Happ get 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.
A. Happ was hit in the head by a line drive and taken off the field on a stretcher during Toronto's game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.
Happ's injury was the latest to a pitcher struck by a batted ball during the last few years, and Major League Baseball has discussed ways to protect hurlers on the mound.
A. Happ (skull fracture, knee) is still sidelined because of the knee injury he sustained when he fell to the turf after being hit in the head by a line drive and is not near pitching again.
Happ was removed from the field on a stretcher in the second inning Tuesday night after being struck on the head by a line drive off the bat of Jennings in the Blue Jays' 6-4 victory over the Rays.
"We are actively meeting with a number of companies that are attempting to develop a product, and have reviewed test results for several products, " MLB spokesman Pat Courtney told the AP in an email after Happ was injured Tuesday night.
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