Luis Severino, Pitcher, New York Yankees, #40

Date of Birth: 2/20/1994
Birthplace: Sabana de la Mar, Dominican Republic
Nickname: Sevvy

Luis Severino, pitcher for the New York Yankees, signed with the Yankees in 2012. He pitched in the Yankees' minor league system from 2012 through part of 2015. In 67 games, he pitched 320.2 innings and he had a 23-11 record, 323 strikeouts to 81 walks, and a 2.30 ERA.

Severino became the youngest major league starting pitcher in 2015 when he joined the Yankees on August 5th. He pitched in 11 games and he had a 5-3 record, 56 strikeouts to 22 walks, and a 2.89 ERA in 62.1 innings.

Severino finished the 2016 season with a 5.83 ERA in 11 games as a starter and 11 games in relief with the Yankees. He had 3 wins to 8 losses and 66 strikeouts to 25 walks in 71.0 innings.

Severino had a strong 2017 season, finishing third in the AL Cy Young award voting. He had 14 wins and 6 losses, 230 strikeouts to 51 walks, and a 2.98 ERA in 31 games. In the postseason, he pitched 16.0 innings in 4 games and he gave up 13 hits and 10 runs. He struck out 12 batters and walked 8. He had the win in Game 4 of the ALDS, giving up 4 hits, including 2 home runs, and 3 runs in 7.0 innings. He struck out nine batters and walked just one.

Although Severino struggled at times in 2018, he still finished with good numbers. He had 19 wins and 8 losses, 220 strikeouts to 46 walks, and a 3.39 ERA in 191.1 innings in 32 games. In the postseason, he pitched 7.0 innings in 2 games and he gave up 9 hits and 6 runs. He struck out 9 batters and walked 6.

Severino spent time on the DL in 2019 with shoulder and lat injuries. He pitched just 12.0 innings in 3 games in the regular season. In the postseason, he pitched 8.1 innings in 2 games, and he gave up 9 hits, 2 home runs, and 2 runs. He struck out 10 batters and walked 5, and he had a 2.16 ERA.

Severino spent the shortened 2020 season on the IL recovering from Tommy John surgery. He spent most of the 2021 season also on the IL, pitching just 6.0 innings in 4 games. In the postseason, he gave up 1 hit and 1 run in 1.1 innings in 1 game.

Career pitching statistics for Severino through 2021 include:

• 103 games played
• 536.0 innings pitched
• 43-26 win-loss record
• 597 strikeouts to 151 walks
• 3.43 ERA

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Luis Severino
Baseball Reference - Luis Severino