Luis Severino Close to Getting Back on Mound According to Aaron Boone
By Max Scoli
Yankees ace Luis Severino has been working hard to come back from a right lat strain and right rotator cuff inflammation, and appears to be inching closer and closer to a return.
According to Yankees Manager Aaron Boone, we're on the verge of seeing him on the mound. For real.
Aaron Boone says that Luis Severino is close to being on a mound: pic.twitter.com/jJNk1axqSR
— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) July 30, 2019
Severino has been on the injured list since March 28, but the two-time MLB All-Star has been making progress with each week. He began his throwing program earlier this month as part of his rehab. Now, Severino is having 90-foot catches, with plans to throw off the mound in the near future.
It has been a long road for Sevy, but the Dominican pitcher remains willing to do whatever is necessary to get back on the field.
#Yankees ’ Luis Severino: I’ll return as reliever, but I plan on starting in playoffs https://t.co/QwXc2QbUiF
— Randy Miller (@RandyJMiller) July 25, 2019
Severino was a stud for the Yanks last season, maintaining a 3.39 ERA with a 1.14 WHIP and 220 strikeouts. He was even better in the season prior, sporting career-highs in strikeouts (230), opponent batting average (.208), and WHIP (1.14) in 2017.