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Luis Severino on Yankees’ chances of adding Yu Darvish: ‘I wish’

Of the several factors that will determine whether the Yankees clinch their first American League pennant since 2009, the health and reliability of newly established ace Luis Severino may be paramount.

In 2017, the 23-year-old righty was formidable, finishing the regular season with a 2.98 ERA and 1.04 WHIP, while also striking out 230 hitters in 193.1 innings. With those numbers to his name, Severino made his first All Star Game appearance and placed third in AL Cy Young award voting, trailing only the winner Corey Kluber and runner-up Chris Sale — two bona fide craftsmen.