After an encouraging string of months last year for the Yankees, 22-year-old Luis Severino entered this season as a member of the big league rotation with expectations. The young Dominican hurler was disastrous, going 0-6 with a 7.46 ERA in seven starts. He ultimately landed on the disabled list and[...]

In a second rehab start following his injury, Yankees pitcher Luis Severino looked like he was ready to return to the majors. Pitching with the Triple-A Scranton/[...]

Luis Severino is currently on the disabled list with a triceps injury, so the New York Yankees will need a new starter for [...]

The New York Yankees have been busy today, as they are moving players all around in their organization. Luis Severino has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a right triceps strain. Gary Sanchez was optioned to Triple-A. Chad Green had his contract purchased, and he will now pitch in the ma[...]

Luis Severino suffered his fourth loss of the season Tuesday night, allowing four runs (three earned) over six innings of work. It was certainly an improvement from his last start against the Texas Rangers, where he was tagged for six runs in three frames of work. But unfortunately not enough to sup[...]

Another night, same story for the New York Yankees. The Bombers again fail to capitalize on solid starting pitching, scoring less than four runs for the eighth time in nine games. Luis Severino was the most recent starter plagued by the Yankees inability to plate runs, watching his team squander a t[...]

This article references Jason Hammel, Joe Ross, Jonathan Papelbon, Luis Severino, Tyson Ross, Vince Velasquez and more! In general, starting pitchers are more volatile than hitters. Pitchers are more injury prone, and Tommy John surgery is seemingly more common than ever. Furthermore, one or two bad outings can bloat a starting pitcher’s statistics beyond repair for that season. In some cases, starters suddenly lose fastball velocity and subsequently become shells of their former selves. Waiting to draft starters is a pretty well known fantasy baseball strategy, but the key to its success lies in selecting[...]Keep on reading: Late Round Gems: Starting Pitcher Sleepers

This article references Luis Severino and more! BALLER MOVE: Target ~145 CURRENT ADP: 156.3 ANALYSIS: In 11 starts following his mid-season call-up in 2015, Luis Severino lived up to the hype that made him the Yankees’ most highly-regarded prospect. Over that span, he compiled a 2.89 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP. Batters made contact on 78.7% of Severino’s pitches, but were only able to register a .265 BABIP and a .229 average. Severino managed a 62.8% first pitch strike rate, batted whiffed on 9.6% of his strikes, partly due to his veloc[...]Keep on reading: Luis Severino (SP, NYY) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

This article references Luis Severino and more! Over only an inning and a third, Severino surrendered five runs on two hits in his first spring training start of 2016. Two starts and 6.2 innings pitched later, the Yankees promising young starter hasn’t allowed a run since. Severino struck out seven batters and walked zero while his fastball hovered around 95-97 MPH and topped out at 98. According to ESPN.com, Severino was recently compared to Greg Maddux by manager Joe Girardi, who caught the Hall-of-Famer earlier in his career. Severino is[...]Keep on reading: Luis Severino Receives the Highest of Praise

This article references Aaron Hicks, Andrew Miller, Aroldis Chapman, Billy Hamilton, Brett Gardner, Brian McCann, Carlos Beltran, Dellin Betances, Derek Jeter, Gary Sanchez, Ian Clark, Ian Clarkin, Jacoby Ellsbury, Kelvin Herrera, Kevin Siegrist, Miguel Sano, Mike Wright, Rob Refsnyder, Starlin Castro, Tyler Wade and more! After a down year where they missed the playoffs, the Yankees were back in the postseason as the first of two Wild Card teams. And though they lost in the sudden death elimination game against the Houston Astros, Yankees’ fans have to be optimistic about their chances in 2016 after seeing promising youngsters Luis Severino and Aaron Judge make promising steps towards full time Major League action with Severino receiving a brief taste of big league time. The Yankees’ farm system has been n[...]Keep on reading: New York Yankees Top MLB Prospects for 2016 Dynasty Leagues