Has Luis Severino found a way to get even better?

Earlier this week, I detailed how the Yankees have steered clear of their fastballs early on. The starters have uniformly moved away from their four-seamers and two-seamers, with their secondary pitches taking on a more prominent role. It has only been a week, but this continues a trend, as the Yankees have been among the least fastball-centric teams in the league in recent years.

If there was a pitcher for whom you would think this trend might not hold, it’s Luis Severino. The 23-year-old flame-thrower has one of the hardest four-seamers in the game. In fact, among starters last year, it was the hardest four-seamer in MLB. Severino can comfortably sit at 98 mph and dial up triple digits…