As he popped fastballs and sliders into catchers’ gloves through the first weeks of Spring Training workouts, Luis Severino believed that his injury woes were finally behind him. A few changeups and the resulting soreness snapped the Yankees right-hander back into that frustrating 2019 season.

Severino has been shut down indefinitely with soreness in his right forearm, an issue that the hurler said first affected him following his Game 3 start against the Astros in last year’s American League Championship Series. Severino is scheduled to be evaluated by team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad on Friday.

“I just want to play baseball. I just want to pitch,” Severino said. “I've been doing all the things that they want me to do in the offseason to come here healthy. I was pretty good, I was feeling healthy until yesterday. I was watching TV and I was starting to stand up, I was doing something that wasn't right. Something happens, you have to just deal with it.”

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