Luis Severino definitely isn’t viewing his begins since getting back from the injured record as an audition or a proving floor for postseason begins for the Yankees.
The previous All-Star righty will make his second begin since a two-month IL stint Monday night time in opposition to the Blue Jays in Toronto, 5 days after an encouraging outing of 5 innings of one-run ball Wednesday night time in opposition to the Pirates.
“I don’t actually assume that I’m right here to check out for the postseason. I’ve been right here lengthy sufficient and so they know what I can do when I'm wholesome,” Severino stated earlier than Sunday’s sport in opposition to Boston. “We now have plenty of good guys right here, however they will’t pitch every single day. They want different guys to pitch and I'm excited to try this.”
In his first begin since July 13 due to a lat damage, Severino allowed one run on two hits over an environment friendly, 64-pitch outing in opposition to the Pirates on Wednesday to decrease his ERA for the season to three.36. He is also lined as much as pitch subsequent weekend in opposition to the Orioles earlier than the Yankees end the common season with 4 video games in Texas.
The 28-year-old Severino missed the whole COVID-shortened 2020 season and most of final yr following 2020 Tommy John surgical procedure.
He's prone to be part of Gerrit Cole and Nestor Cortes within the prime three rotation slots for the postseason, with the order to be decided, maybe primarily based on their opponent.
“I really feel actually good,” Severino stated. “I’m going to be round 80 pitches [Monday], then the one after that round 90, so after that I’ll be good to go for no matter [in the playoffs].
“I bought to present innings [against Pittsburgh], threw over 60 pitches. I believe after I’m beneath strain to throw strikes as a result of I've a low pitch rely, I believe that was higher for me. I used to be not planning to go six [innings] or throw 70-plus pitches, in order that was ok for me.”
The Blue Jays ought to current a stern take a look at Monday night time, rating first within the American League in batting common, on-base share and OPS. Additionally they are second behind the Yankees in runs scored to presently sit in one of many three wild-card positions within the AL.
“Undoubtedly, it is a totally different lineup I’m dealing with tomorrow, plenty of righties, and they're all the time a problem,” Severino stated. “All the groups that will probably be within the playoffs are [a challenge].
“I knew I used to be going to be again in some unspecified time in the future, and I do know we’re going to be within the postseason. I’m very excited to observe some outdated buddies and a few new guys get to compete within the postseason. It’s going to be enjoyable nevertheless it’s going to be powerful, it’s the very best of the very best on the market. We should be prepared and we will probably be.”
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