Young pitchers are valuable to all 30 Major League Baseball franchises. More importantly: Good young pitchers are nearly impossible to put a value on. The KC Royals already have one solid youngster in the rotation, and a few more should be joining the ranks over the next two seasons. Mike Matheny and his fellow coaches can learn from Luis Severino and the New York Yankees.
Severino, who recently turned 26, was excellent in 2017 and 2018. Combining to post a 33-14 record with a 3.18 ERA in 384.2 innings, he emerged as one of the best young starters in all of baseball.