The Yankees have trouble developing starters, and Luis Severino is their most recent disappointment. Continuing to outdo himself, in the most negative sense, Severino’s latest clunker lasted only 3 2/3 innings Sunday afternoon, when the Tampa Bay Rays bruised him for eight hits (including three doubles and two homers) and seven runs.
The 22-year-old continues to flash tantalizing stuff. Seven Rays struck-out against Severino. The heralded right-hander has a dominant raw fastball, but control issues and lackluster secondary pitches make him the largest question mark in the rotation’s future.
The Yankees first optioned Severino after he was winless with a 7.