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New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (shoulder) won't be ready to make his season debut until at least May 1, according to general manager Brian Cashman. The right-hander has been out since March 5 with inflammation in his right rotator cuff. It's a big blow to the Yankees, as he's been an All-Star each of the last two seasons and won a career-high 19 games in 2018. Before the injury, Severino was rightfully being drafted as a fantasy ace. That'll now change with him set to miss at l[...]

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Among expert drafts, starting pitchers are coming off the board earlier and more rapidly than in previous years. For instance, the LABR mixed league saw nine starters drafted in the first two rounds in comparison to just six in 2018 and five in 2017.Pitcher selection in expert drafts has been somewhat more aggressive than general fantasy draft trends, and it is clearly more aggressive than industry-wide rankings. [...]

2018 was a season to forget for yours truly, both in terms of fantasy performance and hit rate on bold predictions. In the first three years as a participant in this feature, I connected on three per article, with a few others in the realm of respectable. Last year? An 0-fer, and most of them were impressively lousy.Does that mean I plan to be any less audacious as a result? Hardly. That would defeat the purpose of the exercise. Besides, regression is inevitable! Right? Right?![...]

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (shoulder) received a pain-killing injection on Friday and said he no longer has pain when lifting his arm. Severino has been shut down from throwing for the time being and is now likely to begin the year on the disabled list. It hurts his fantasy value slightly, but the right-hander will still be drafted as a low-end ace in all leagues.

After being scratched from his Spring Training start on Tuesday, New York Yankees starter Luis Severino went for an MRI on his shoulder. The results revealed rotator cuff inflammation and the club plans to shut him down for two weeks before receiving an injection and resuming his throwing program. Team manager Aaron Boone said it was unlikely Severino would be with the team come opening day. Fresh off a contract extension, the Yankees are likely to play it safe with Severino, giving him as much[...]

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino was scratched from his spring training start on Tuesday with right shoulder discomfort. He will be further evaluated Tuesday afternoon. Severino is the team's expected Opening Day starter after going 19-8 with a 3.39 ERA while finishing eighth in the majors with 220 strikeouts in 32 starts in 2018. [...]

The New York Yankees signed starting pitcher Luis Severino to a four-year contract extension that can max out at $52.25 million on Friday. The deal includes a fifth-year team option that would cover one season of free agency. The 24-year-old has become the team's ace over the last few years. He'll make $4 million with a $2 million signing bonus this year, $10 million in 2020, $10.25 million in 2021 and $11 million in 2022. The option for 2023 will be worth $15 million and includes a $2.75 milli[...]

The New York Yankees and starting pitcher Luis Severino have engaged in contract talks, but no deal is close yet. Severino's salary arbitration has yet to be heard. The rising right-hander requested $5.25 million for the 2019 season, while the Yanks are offering $4.4 million. The soon-to-be 25-year-old has big upside as one of the most dominant young pitchers in baseball. He went 19-8 with a 3.39 ERA, 1.15 [...]