Earlier this week, I detailed how the Yankees have steered clear of their fastballs early on. The starters have uniformly moved away from their four-seamers and two-seamers, with their secondary pitches taking on a more prominent role. It has only been a week, but this continues a trend, as the Yankees have been among the least fastball-centric teams in the league in recent years.
If there was a pitcher for whom you would think this trend might not hold, it’s Luis Severino. The 23-year-old flame-thrower has one of the hardest four-seamers in the game.