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Yankees 2019 starting rotation report card

By Brandon Plutner

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 21: James Paxton #65 of the New York Yankees pitches during the fourth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on September 21, 2019 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 21: James Paxton #65 of the New York Yankees pitches during the fourth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on September 21, 2019 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /
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Luis Severino

Prior to the 2019 season, the Yankees signed Luis Severino to an extension worth $40 million over four years, with a fifth-year club option for $12.25 million.

The Bronx Bombers had good reason to do so. Arbitration-eligible for the first time, Severino had gone 33-14 with a 3.18 ERA, a 1.09 WHIP and a 10.53 SO/9 ratio over his previous two seasons in pinstripes.

Barely 25-years-old, Severino was seen as having the stuff and makings of a real ace. However, in March, he was diagnosed with right rotator cuff inflammation that would keep him out of the rotation.

In April, news broke that Severino had been diagnosed with a lat strain. Due to these injuries and seemingly quite right, the righty would not make his debut until September 17. In just three starts on the year, Severino went 1-1 with a 1.50 ERA across only 12 innings.

Verdict:

Expected to be a major contributor to the Yankees in 2019, Severino ended up amassing just three starts.

Grade: Incomplete

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