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The New York Yankees have promoted starting pitcher Luis Severino to the active roster, according to MLB.com.
Severino, 21, will likely start next week although it hasn’t been reported when he will make his MLB debut.
The promotion is one way to make up for the Yankees not landing any of the big-name starting pitchers that were out there at the trade deadline. Since they couldn’t land Cole Hamels, David Price or Johnny Cueto, they’re going to pull up the 21-year-old and give him a chance to shine on the big stage.
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman told NJ.com that Severino’s next start with be in pinstripes.
"We'll continue to promote from within and we'll take the risk of taking some of the young guys and throwing them in the Atlantic Ocean and saying, 'Time to swim!"
The move also comes shortly after New York placed Michael Pineda on the DL with a forearm injury. The Yankees will be without their best pitcher for at least a few weeks.
In four minor league seasons, Severino has dominated at all levels. He owns a 2.30 ERA overall but has a 7-0 record with a 1.91 ERA in 11 starts since he was promoted to Triple-A midway through the season. The right-hander has an outstanding 0.93 WHIP and 50 strikeouts with 17 walks over 61 1/3 innings pitched.
The Yankees are 57-44 and hold a six-game lead over the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays in the American League East.
