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New York Yankees Need Young Pitcher To Make The Leap To ‘Ace’

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino began the 2018 season on fire, earning a 2.31 ERA before the All-Star break, making him a clear candidate for the Cy Young award.

After the break, Severino struggled mightily, unloading a porous 5.57 ERA with a 5-6 record. His quality nose-dived, supposedly because of tipped pitches – there were reportedly no injuries that played a part in his struggles.

The fact of the matter is, the Yankees have numerous No.2 quality pitchers. They don’t have a true “ace” or Justin Verlander-type if you will. The potential is there for Severino to become one of the league’s most dominant pitchers if he can resolve his past issues.