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New York Yankees: Luis Severino’s Pitches Are Too “Crispy” For Phillies’ Hitters

The New York YankeesLuis Severino was doling out triple digit strikeouts on Tuesday night in Philadelphia in his 6-0 win over the Phillies and Jake Arrieta.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone spoke to Coley Harvey of ESPN after the game, saying:

“It seemed like the life on his fastball, it’s always good. [Tuesday] it seemed really special,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “As I like to say, that thing was ‘crispy.’”

Severino, according to Harvey, leads all major league starters with a “crispy” 44 100 mph pitches this season and increased that total by 12 pitches of 100+ mph on Tuesday night.