The Yankees have been trying for years — literally more than a decade — to develop a homegrown top of the rotation starter. Chien-Ming Wang was that guy for two seasons. Joba Chamberlain and Phil Hughes had their moments. Now, the Yankees finally have that young top of the rotation arm, and he showed in 2018 that he was no flash in the pan.
Luis Severino, who is still only 24 years old, finished third in the AL Cy Young voting behind Corey Kluber and Chris Sale last season thanks to 193.1 innings of dominance. He finished the season with a 2.