New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (elbow, groin) threw off a bullpen mound on Saturday. More progress is being made by the 27-year-old, who last appeared for the big club in 2019 due to Tommy John surgery and a strained groin suffered during rehab. Severino has a 3.46 ERA and a 42-26 record throughout five seasons of service. Fantasy managers in need of pitching could see him back sometime after the All-Star break, if not a little after.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (elbow, groin) says he is close to getting back on the mound. Severino has been limited to playing catch for the last two weeks, though he was notably able to do some light running on the field at Yankee Stadium Wednesday. The 27-year-old righty would be in line with manager Aaron Boone's forecast from earlier this week when he said that he expected Severino back on a mound in a "week to 10 days." Severino seems to be trending toward a late-July ...

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (elbow, groin) could throw off the mound in a week or the next 10 days, per manager Aaron Boone. Severino was inching closer to a return from Tommy John surgery but injured his groin during his rehab assignment, pushing his expected return back to late July, early August. He seems to be advancing without setback, a good sign for fantasy managers who opted to stash him. Severino was one of the better pitchers in baseball when healthy, averaging 225...

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (groin) was able to play catch on Saturday. This is the first time that Severino has thrown since suffering a Grade 2 right groin strain last weekend. That being said, Severino is unlikely to return for at least another month. However, it's encouraging that he is already throwing again. Hopefully Severino can be an option in the Yankees rotation at some point in the second half. Fantasy managers who stashed him are unlikely going to get much out ...

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (groin) has been diagnosed with a low Grade 2 groin strain, per manager Aaron Boone. Severino was forced to exit his second rehab start on Saturday after landing awkwardly during his delivery, an injury that Boone termed as a "freak" occurrence. The 27-year-old righty will now be forced to miss about another month due to this setback, pushing his return date back to around late July, early August. Fantasy managers who stashed him may have to ...

New York Yankees pitcher Luis Severino (groin) exited Saturday's rehab start for High-A Hudson Valley. Not good news, primarily since this is only the righty's second outing since having Tommy John Surgery back on February 27, 2020. The 27-year-old will have an MRI on Sunday to determine how bad the injury is. However, things aren't looking promising at the moment.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (elbow, lower body) exited his rehab start on Saturday with an apparent lower-body injury, according to Lindsey Adler of The Athletic. Adler reports that it appears to be an issue with his leg or ankle, after he had what appeared to be an awkward step on the mound in the second inning of his outing. There's no official word yet on how big a setback this could be, which could be disappointing news for managers who had been hoping for his return ...

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (elbow) has been shifted from Low-A Tampa to High-A Hudson Valley to continue his rehab assignment. Severino threw 34 pitches over 2 2/3 innings, striking out three batters while allowing one run in his first rehab outing. The 27-year-old righty is poised to return ahead of the All-Star break as long as he continues to ramp up without setback. Severino could deliver an ace-like boost to fantasy managers who stash him if he can get back to the ...

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (elbow) pitched well in his first rehab start for the team's Low-A affiliate. Severino threw 34 pitches, allowing one run on two hits with one walk over 2 2/3 innings pitched. He struck out three batters, showing velocity and spin rates similar to those in his 2018 season when he was the Yankees' ace. Severino will likely return before he's fully stretched out, per manager Aaron Boone- which means he could be back with the Yankees by late June. ...

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino is slated to begin a rehab assignment on Sunday. The 27-year-old will either pitch for Double-A Somerset or Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, per manager Aaron Boone. Severino, who last pitched in 2019, touched 97 MPH on the radar gun in a recent three-inning sim game, as he's poised to return sometime around the All-Star break. He posted an ERA below 3.50 with at least a 28 percent strikeout rate in each of his last two full seasons, giving fantasy...