Last night, top pitching prospect Luis Severino made his second big league start, allowing just two runs in six innings. The first two innings were rough but he settled down and cruised the final four frames. The Yankees insist Severino is staying in the rotation, so we’ll see the young right-hander on the mound again in five days.
Severino is just the latest young player to be called up from the farm system and be asked to contribute this year. He was the 14th player to make his MLB debut with the Yankees this season and that doesn’t include two others (Joel De La Cruz, Taylor Dugas) who were called up but did not appear in a game.