For those that wondered if Luis Severino’s stellar 2017 campaign was a case of the 24-year-old right-hander coming too far too fast, following his first two starts of the new season, the Yankees ace confirmed he’s here to stay.
Sevvy earned his second win on Wednesday night against the Rays, striking out seven batters in 7.1 innings pitched. Allowing just two runs on five hits and one walk, Severino faced the minimum amount of hitters in five of the final six frames he worked.
Of his total 93 pitches, 63 were for strikes — bringing his impressive early stat line to 2-0 with a 1.