Over the past couple of years, many have compared the Yankees’ Luis Severino and the Mets’ Noah Syndergaard. Both play in New York, both made their debuts in 2015, both feature high-octane fastballs, Severino is 24 years old while Syndergaard (“Thor”) is 25. The two were scheduled to face off on Sunday Night Baseball as Thor returned from the disabled list. However, his return got pushed back due to him feeling a bit sore a couple days before.
Syndergaard has been fairly consistent as a starter since coming up to the majors, but Severino struggled in the role in 2016 before finding his footing again last season.