Yankees shut down ace Luis Severino with shoulder issue

Luis Severino is expected to miss his scheduled opening day start with shoulder inflammation diagnosed on Tuesday. (Getty)New York Yankees starter Luis Severino will likely miss opening day due to rotator cuff inflammation in his right shoulder.

Manager Aaron Boone told reporters on Tuesday that the team team will shut Severino down for two weeks.

Severino misses spring training debut

Severino left warmups ahead of Tuesday’s scheduled spring training start against the Atlanta Braves after experiencing discomfort and underwent an MRI that revealed the inflammation.

The two-time All-Star has yet to play in a spring training game and is “highly unlikely” to be ready for the start of the regular…