Yankees rookie starter Luis Severino was solid in his Major League debut on Wednesday night. Severino held the Red Sox to two runs (one earned) on two hits over five innings. He struck out seven and did not issue a walk, though he did have a rather high pitch count--94, with 59 strikes.
Severino was left with the loss however, as the Yankees were unable to solve Steven Wright in the 2-1 loss. Severino gave up a run in the second inning, and then allowed a solo home run to David Ortiz in the fourth.
The rookie right-hander was rated the 25th-best prospect in the game by MLB.com at the start of the season. It seems likely that Severino will get at least one more start with the Yankees before any future decisions are made.