Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Luis Severino was born February 20, 1994, in Sabana de la Mar, Dominican Republic. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

He made his MLB debut in 2015. After a rough 2016 season, he broke out as one of the league's best pitchers in 2017, being named an All-Star and finishing third in the American League Cy Young Award vote. He was also named an All-Star in 2018.

With a three-quarters delivery, Severino currently throws three pitches: a four-seam fastball averaging 96 mph, a slider, and a change-up. His fastball was clocked at 101 mph in 2017. His average spin rate for sliders was ranked no. 2 in the MLB (2910 rpm) behind Garrett Richards (2919 rpm) in 2018.

With Brett Gardner not re-signing for the 2022 season, Severino became the longest-tenured Yankee. On October 4, during a game against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field, Severino pitched seven no-hit innings before manager Aaron Boone pulled him from the game with 94 pitches.

Severino signed with the New York Mets for the 2024 season.