The New York Yankees’ miserable season was true to itself until the very end. Indeed, after a little celebration in relation to the performances of the young prospects recalled, the pitcher Luis Severino finds himself on the injured list.
The latter left last night’s (Friday) game against the Milwaukee Brewers in the fifth inning due to a left side injury.
We are still waiting for the results of the tests he took.
After allowing a single to Brice Turang on a 92 mph fastball, a slow ball by Severino’s standards, but one that has become the norm since his return to play from his previous injury, the gunner dropped his glove in front the mound, screamed in pain and walked around the mound.
The 29-year-old was emotional after the match, trying to describe his injury.
I feel like someone shot me. It’s like a sharp, deep pain.
In addition to suffering martyrdom, the fact that he may have just played the last game of his career in a Yankees uniform must surely have added to the emotion of the moment.
This is because the Dominican will become free as the air at the end of this campaign, and with his high earned run average of 6.65 and his record of four wins against eight losses, the Bombardiers cannot afford to bring him back in the Bronx.
His injury history, he who did not play before May 21 again this season, will certainly not help him find work next year at the salary he wants, especially not in New York.
Severino currently commands a $15 million salary in the final year of a five-year, $55 million contract.
It’s a sad end in New York for someone for whom expectations were so high at the start of his career.
