Bleacher Report · Mar 5, 2019
Luis Severino Scratched with Shoulder Injury; To Be Evaluated by Yankees
The New York Yankees announced Wednesday that starting pitcher Luis Severino was "scratched from today's start with right shoulder discomfort. He will undergo further evaluation and examination this afternoon."
Health was an issue for Severino early in his MLB career. The 25-year-old made just 22 appearances in 2016 due to a stint on the disabled list and poor performance that forced him back to Triple-A before being recalled in July.
The past two seasons have seen Severino come into his own as one of the best pitchers in Major League Baseball. He had 230 strikeouts with a 2.98 ERA in 193.1 innings, finishing third in AL Cy Young voting in 2017.