New York Yankees right-hander Luis Severino (lat) will make his first rehab start on Friday with Single-A Tampa, according to MLB.com. It will be the first of likely three rehab starts, and he'll aim to throw around 45 to 50 pitches. Severino has missed the entire 2023 season up to this point with a lat injury that he sustained during the spring. In 2022, the 29-year-old pitched to a 3.18 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, and 27.7% strikeout rate with seven wins over 19 starts. When he does return, fantasy ...

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (lat) will start his minor-league rehab assignment with High-A Tampa on Thursday. Severino is expected to make two or three rehab appearances on the farm before being activated from the injured list, barring any setbacks along the way. The 29-year-old two-time All-Star has yet to pitch in 2023 because of his right-lat injury that he suffered in spring training, but he should currently be stashed in all fantasy formats for his impending return to ...

The New York Yankees are hopeful that starting pitcher Luis Severino (lat) will be back in their starting rotation within the next two to three weeks, according to manager Aaron Boone. Severino is slated to start a minor-league rehab assignment with High-A Tampa later this week, and barring any setbacks down on the farm, he should rejoin the Yankees' rotation in the middle of May. Before being activated from the 15-day injured list, the 29-year-old right-hander is expected to make at least two ...

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (lat) is expected to begin a rehab assignment on Tuesday or Wednesday. The right-hander threw a successful 40-pitch bullpen session on Friday. He continues to work his way back from a low-grade lat strain that has held him out of action since March. It appears Severino is close to returning to the big league rotation. It sounds like an early May return is possible for the right-hander. However, fantasy managers should be patient with Severino as ...

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (lat) threw two innings of live batting practice Monday and is scheduled to do so again on Friday. Severino was placed on the 15-day injured list in late March with a right lat strain. Manager Aaron Boone indicated that Severino would likely be built up to 70-80 pitches before being activated. The 29-year-old has been a fantasy asset in the past but got hit hard this spring, allowing a 9.00 ERA in 15 innings pitched. Fantasy managers should be ...

It is hard to believe, but this coming week is the last week of April already. The baseball season is almost a full month old. The baseball season is 15% over, with a lot more baseball still to come. There are many surprise teams doing well and there are many players who are surprising us as well, good and bad. A lot of the players underperforming for us in fantasy may be doing so because of injury. Injuries could be holding back a player's potential and even keeping them off of the field. ...

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (lat) threw live batting practice and some pitches in the bullpen on Thursday morning. He threw 35 pitches in total. Severino will see how he feels on Friday, but he thinks the plan is for him to head to Tampa and throw another live batting practice session before starting a minor-league rehab assignment. The 29-year-old is making good progress from another lat strain -- he dealt with the same injury in 2022 -- and should make his 2023 debut soon,...

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (lat) threw a "two-up" bullpen session on Sunday at Yankee Stadium, simulating an inning, sitting down and then returning for another inning. He suffered a right lat strain while working out after his March 21 start against the Tigers and was put on the 15-day injured list on March 30. Severino said he would be "blessed" to miss three to five starts during the regular season. He was hit hard in spring training, giving up 15 runs in 15 innings ...

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (lat) threw from 120 feet on April 6, a session that went "really well," according to manager Aaron Boone. Severino is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Monday after Boone said Severino's "workload was pretty big" on April 8. He resumed light throwing on March 31 and did so again on April 1. The 29-year-old right-hander suffered a right lat strain while working out in spring training, and he allowed 15 runs in 15 innings in Grapefruit League...

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (lat) said he could throw a bullpen session on Sunday. He was able to throw at 120 feet on Thursday and is getting closer to making his 2023 season debut for the Yankees. The 29-year-old right-hander suffered a low-grade lat strain in spring training after dealing with lat issues in 2022, but he appears to be making good progress. Injuries have been an issue for him, but when healthy, Severino has the skills to be a high-end fantasy starter. It's ...