Luis Severino exits early with right arm soreness

New York Yankees pitcher Luis Severino left Friday's game against the Oakland Athletics in West Sacramento, California, during the first inning due to right arm soreness. The right-hander exited following a brief mound conference with a trainer and Athletics manager Mark Kotsay after appearing to signal discomfort while warming up for the second inning.

The incident occurred after a difficult first inning for Severino, who surrendered four unearned runs. The scoring was triggered by a throwing error from Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz, which was followed by an RBI single from Aaron Judge and a three-run home run by Paul Goldschmidt. Severino was replaced on the mound by left-hander Jose Suarez.

Severino, 32, was originally scheduled to start on Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners, but the Athletics had pushed that start back, citing a preference for left-handed pitchers in that matchup. The veteran pitcher has struggled in previous outings against his former team, the Yankees, against whom he held an 0-2 record and a 10.66 ERA in three starts entering Friday's contest.

Now in his second season with Oakland after a stint with the New York Mets in 2024, Severino has compiled a...