If Luis Severino is one day fortunate enough to stand behind a podium and address a crowd on some hot summer afternoon in Cooperstown, he’ll be sure to thank former Boston Red Sox ace Pedro Martinez for helping him craft a Cy Young-caliber arsenal, comprised of celerity and deception.
But Martinez isn’t the only Boston legend who’s mentored Severino.
It turns out that the Yankees’ longtime foe also deserves some credit for the 24-year-old right-hander’s resurgence in the majors.
According to a recent story written by Scott Miller of Bleacher Report, former Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz helped Severino arrange that first meeting with the Hall-of-Famer in the Dominican Republic two winters ago.