The Subway Series is starting early this year. And Luis Severino fired the first pitch.
The Yankees ace, who recently avoided arbitration by accepting a four-year, $40 million extension, critiqued the potential self-imposed innings limit being considered by Mets star Jacob deGrom, as he seeks a contract extension. The reigning NL Cy Young winner won’t be a free agent until after the 2020 season, but the 30-year-old’s agent has floated the idea of cutting back his workload to protect his prized right arm before signing a new deal.
“For me, I would never do something like that,” Severino told NJ.