Baseball Despite loss, Luis Severino electric in Major League Debut Severino gave up one earned run on two hits in debut. by Staff Post August 6, 2015 Luis Severino (USATSI) New York Yankees No. 1 prospect Luis Severino took the mound in front of a stadium capacity crowd of 47,489 on Wednesday and did not disappoint. Severino pitched five innings, giving up two runs (one earned), striking out seven for the Yanks. Severino did not walk a batter and became the first pitcher in American League history to allow two or fewer hits with no walks and seven or more strikeouts in his major league debut. Severino threw 94 pitches, 59 of them for strikes as command was on and off throughout the rookies first start. According to Fox Sports CJ Nitkowski, the promising righty averaged 5.2 pitches per plate appearance with the league average at 3.8. Severino, although not walking a batter, did lack command, but was absolutely electrifying and lived up to the hype set by the Yankees and Yankees fans alike. Severino made two mistakes in his debuted, one coming after a routine throwing error by third baseman Chase Headley. Headley threw a third out into the dirt, continuing the inning and eventually leading to an unearned run as Severino surrendered a double to Red Sox outfielder Alejandro De Aza. Later in the start Severino made his second mistake, laying a 2-and-0 fastball over the plate for Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz. Ortiz welcomed Severino to the big leagues with a 420-foot blast into the right field seats. Severino barred down and was keeping the crowd into it by delivering pitches 95 mph and up. Realistically, the Yankees couldn’t have been happier with where Severino stands, and will need him to continue to electrify whatever comes his way. Post Views: 1,012 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Staff Post Latest posts by Staff Post (see all) In The Zone Announces Initial Podcast Lineup - November 13, 2020 The Essential Resources You Need to Start Your Own Gym in 2020 - February 6, 2020 Wilder vs Fury II – How the second fight will be different to the first? - February 5, 2020 Early turnovers, defensive struggles plague the Scarlet Knights - January 26, 2020 Related Topicsluis severinoNew York Yankees Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 110: New York Giants’ Insider Paul Dottino (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 21, 2021 Whoop Rewards Employees With $100 Each Month To Sleep by Inesh Chari | posted on March 22, 2021 More in Baseball You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 108: WFAN’s Sweeny Murti (Audio/Video) On the 108th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Boulders Take Two of Three From Jackals Devils Announce Number Changes, Cammalleri To Be First To Wear No. 13