Luis Severino Recalled from Triple-a Scranton/Wilkes-Barre by Yankees

New York Yankees fans won't have to wait much longer to see highly touted pitcher Luis Severino make his MLB debut. General manager Brian Cashman announced Friday the 21-year-old will be heading up to the big leagues for his next start, per Sweeny Murti of 66 WFAN in New York City.

According to YES Network's Jack Curry, Cashman added Severino won't be beholden to any sort of innings limit for the remainder of the campaign:

MLB.com's Bryan Hoch projected when Severino could next step onto the mound:

Baseball America ranked the right-hander as the Yankees' best prospect and 35th overall to start the season. His stock has only risen after he posted a perfect 7-0 record and 1.91 earned run average in 11 Triple-A starts.

Baseball-Reference.com provided his full minor league record to date, illustrating how he's excelled at nearly every level:

As a result of his strong play this year, Severino climbed from No. 51 in Baseball Prospectus' preseason rankings to No. 28 in the site's midseason list. Tucker Blair wrote earlier in the month that Severino has the talent to help the Yankees now:

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There is no denying that Severino has the stuff to pitch in a major-league rotation, so it comes down to whether you believe he has the frame and mechanics to stick long-term. At this stage in his development, Severino continues to work with success in the rotation, using his heavy, moving fastball to lead the way. He's a big-league difference maker even if he's not a starter, with stuff that will work in the back end of a bullpen.

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Many Yankees fans were surprised the front office did nothing to improve the starting rotation before Friday's trade deadline. Fox Sports' Kevin Burkhardt is among many figuring that Cashman's original plan was promoting Severino instead of adding an expensive rental pitcher.

New York's starting pitchers rank 12th in both wins above replacement (7.9) and FIP (3.95), per FanGraphs. While neither figure is terrible, the Yankees are smart to bolster the rotation by calling up Severino for the stretch run.

Their six-game division lead on the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays can evaporate fast, especially with everything the Blue Jays have done to improve. If Severino can pitch like he has in Triple-A, New York shouldn't need to worry about losing its grip in the American League East.