The Yankees starting pitcher's pillar Severino elbow surgery February 26 13:42

At the Yankees, where Major League pitcher Masahiro Tanaka belongs, pitcher Luis Severino, one of the pillars of the starting pitchers, has been decided to undergo surgery on his right elbow, and the situation has become inevitable.

This was announced by the Yankees on the 25th. The 26-year-old pitcher Severino has been active as the starting pitcher of the Yankees with 14 wins in 2017 and 19 wins in 2018 using a fastball in the late 150 km range.

Last year, the Yankees won 20 Astros wins and pitcher Gerrit Cole, who signed a record-high 35.3 billion yen contract, joined this season and overwhelmed other teams, including Severino and Tanaka. You have formed a starting pitcher team.

However, pitcher Severino complained of pain in his right arm after entering the camp, and on examination, he was decided to undergo a "Tommy John operation" to repair the ligament of his right elbow.

Angel Shouhei Otani has taken this surgery, and it will take more than a year to return to the game after rehabilitation.

In the Yankees, pitcher James Paxton, who won 15 seasons last season, was hit by the waist surgery in addition to Severino pitcher and could not catch up with the opening, and the situation had been evaluated as the best candidate for World Series domination And a reduction in strength was inevitable.