MOOSIC, Pa. — Edwin Encarnacion said he told Luis Severino he expected the Yankees ace’s fastball to hit just 92 or 93 mph on Sunday.
Severino was making his first rehab appearance with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre — and pitching in his first game since October — so Encarnacion figured it would take some time for the 25-year-old righty to get going again.
Severino did touch 93 mph once. Everything else was faster.
Severino got the start and pitched one-plus innings, allowing two runs on three hits, including a home run by the last batter he faced. He walked none and struck out two.