Pitcher for the Major League Baseball’s New York Yankees, Luis Severino is of Dominican descent. He debuted in the MLB in 2015.
He struggled in 2016, but after being named an All-Star and placing third in the voting for the American League Cy Young Award in 2017, he emerged as one of the league’s top pitchers.
In 2018, he was also recognized as an All-Star. Due to a number of injuries, he missed the majority of the 2019 and 2021 seasons as well as the entire 2020 season.
On December 26, 2011, Severino signed a contract with the New York Yankees as an international free agent, accepting a $225,000 signing bonus.
He had already reached an agreement to sign with the Colorado Rockies, but a Yankees scout outbid them and persuaded Severino to join the squad he had grown to love.
He could throw his fastball at the time at 91 mph (146 km/h). That year, he made his professional debut with the Yankees 1 of the Dominican Summer League (DSL).
He made 14 starts, went 4-2 with a win-loss record, a 1.68 ERA, and 45 strikeouts in 64 13 innings pitched.
He began the 2013 season with the DSL Yankees 1 before being transferred to the Charleston RiverDogs of the Class A South Atlantic League. ‘
He pitched in 10 games, going 4-2 with a 2.45 ERA with 53 strikeouts in 44 innings (eight starts). At Charleston, he hit 97 mph (156 km/h) on his fastball.
How Old Is Luis Severino?
Luis Severino is 28 years old. He was born on February 20, 1994.