Fansided · Feb 13, 2019
Yankees need to avoid making a mess of Luis Severino’s arbitration
The Yankees would be wise to avoid a repeat of the 2017 Dellin Betances arbitration mess with their No. 1 starter Luis Severino.
With Yankees pitchers and catchers officially reporting to Spring Training on Wednesday, a slight level of uncertainty surrounds Luis Severino.
Although manager Aaron Boone stated that Sevvy would likely be his Opening Day starter on March 28 against the Orioles (no surprise there), the 24-year-old right-hander still has yet to agree to a contract for the 2019 season.
Now in the hands of an arbitrator, the Yankees are offering $4.4 million while Severino’s representatives are hoping for $5.25 million.