NEW YORK -- Luis Severino took the mound in a major-league game for the first time since the 2019 American League Championship Series on Tuesday.
The two-time All-Star, who has battled myriad injuries since re-signing with the Yankees, entered in the unfamiliar role of reliever, working the final two innings of New York's 7-1 win over the Texas Rangers.
He worked a quick eighth, authoring two strikeouts and a groundout to go along with a double. In the ninth, he allowed a single before ending it with a double play and a flyout.