Complete List of Yankees' Tommy John Surgeries Since 2015 is Mindblowing

Luis Severino is the latest New York Yankees player to opt for Tommy John surgery.
Luis Severino is the latest New York Yankees player to opt for Tommy John surgery. / Mike Stobe/Getty Images

Every year, it seems the New York Yankees are losing a player or two to Tommy John surgery. The latest to opt for the surgery is pitcher Luis Severino, who is out for the remainder of the season.

But how many Yankees have gone down with the surgery, really? Turns out...a ton! An absolute ton.

Twitter user @HoodieGleyber made a list of Yankees to undergo the procedure since 2015, and it is alarming to see all the big names on the list, including several position players, which isn't even really a thing.

Several key players who are not even pitchers are on that list, which brings up the question about whether this is bad luck or a problem in the organization. The likely answer is that it is just an unfortunate part of baseball, where so many players with rocket arms at all positions have elbow issues. The Yankees are not the only team with players having this procedure, after all.

However, this list is still alarming because the Yankees have been so close to winning a World Series the past few years. Having the team at full health could have made the ultimate difference. Instead, Severino is the latest to join a list showing the talent the Yankees are missing every single season.