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After inducing a double play to end a scoreless first inning, Luis Severino bounced off the mound with his usual swagger. A gold-colored chain swinging from his neck, Severino smacked his glove with his right hand. The Yankees’ best starting pitcher was back.
In a 2019 season debut delayed by shoulder and latissimus dorsi injuries, Severino, 25, looked much like his old self on Tuesday. He fired 97-mile-per-hour fastballs past batters. His secondary pitches danced toward the plate. He spun four scoreless innings against the Los Angeles Angels and collected four strikeouts in an 8-0 Yankees win as he prepared for the playoffs.