The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed left-handed pitcher John Sever on the voluntarily retired list. The 22-year-old was a 20th round draft pick of the Pirates in 2014 out of Bethune-Cookman and had a dominating season for Bristol after signing, posting a 1.33 ERA in 40.2 innings, with 63 strikeouts. He jumped up to West Virginia in 2015 and mainly worked out of the bullpen in long relief, picking up nine starts throughout the season. Sever posted a 2.91 ERA in 86.2 innings, with 84 strikeouts. Surprisingly, the 6'5" lefty was much tougher on right-handed batters last year, holding them to a .
Pirates Pitching Prospect John Sever Retires
