TORONTO -- New York Yankees starter Luis Severino took a massive step forward Friday in his return from the shoulder and back troubles that have sidelined him since spring training.
For the first time since he was a surprise pregame scratch in an early-March Grapefruit League outing, Severino threw off a pitcher's mound. It was an important step for Severino, whose recovery has been marred by setbacks that occurred before he could throw off a mound again.
"Better than I expected," Severino said of his 23-pitch rehab session. "I was expecting my secondary pitches to be a little bit off, but everything was good.