Luis Severino agrees to extension with YankeesIt’s officially extension season

Paul Molitor Jersey , folks. That isn’t exactly a new thing this year, but it does seem as though stars are becoming more willing to sign..."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Red Sox StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Red Sox NewsYahoo Red Sox Team PageYahoo Red Sox ReportYahoo Red Sox Depth ChartYahoo Red Sox TransactionsYahoo Red Sox PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub 鉁昅LB RoundupMLB Roundup 2/16: Luis Severino agrees to extensionNew,5commentsESTShareTweetShareShareMLB Roundup 2/16: Luis Severino agrees to extensionBob DeChiara-USA TODAY SportsLuis Severino agrees to extension with YankeesIt’s officially extension season, folks. That isn’t exactly a new thing this year, but it does seem as though stars are becoming more willing to sign extensions this year. Aaron Nola was the first, and now another star pitcher has agreed to at least buy out his arbitration years. Yankees stud righty agreed to a four-year deal worth a guaranteed $40 million with a fifth-year option worth $15 million. This is a great deal for the Yankees, without a doubt. One of their supposed concerns and reasons for not entering the top-end of this free agent market to this point was their concern about locking up their young core. Guys like Aaron Judge and Gary Sanchez are still going to need to be signed, but Severino is their ace for years to come, and it isn’t going to cost them too much. Severino was in the conversation for best pitcher in baseball in the first half of the year before falling off somewhat significantly in the second half. The injury concern is real, but the talent is also undeniable. With the hardest fastball among starters in the game, an absurd slider and a changeup that is more than passable, Severino has the stuff to be elite for a long time. It’s just a matter of holding up.Which, of course, is part of why it’s hard to blame the pitcher for taking this deal. Make no mistake: If Severino pitches like we know he can over the life of this contract http://www.bluejaysfanproshop.com/authentic-curtis-granderson-jersey , he’s going to be leaving a hell of a lot of money on the table. As we talk about with all of these extensions, though, the security is hard to pass up for these players. Consider also that Severino had originally signed for just $225,000 out of the Dominican Republic and hadn’t even reached arbitration yet. Being guaranteed $40 million is really hard to pass up for someone in that position. As I said with the Nola signing, this isn’t great for players as a whole but on an individual level it’s always hard to hold it against them. As for the Red Sox, well, they’ve had some success against Severino but I’m sure they’d much rather not have to face him a few times a year for at least the next four seasons. Kansas City Royals (6-12, fifth in the AL Central) vs. New York Yankees (8-9, second in the AL East)New York; Thursday, 6 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Homer Bailey (1-1, 5.29 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 21 strikeouts) Yankees: Domingo German (1-0, 1.39 ERA Justin Smoak Jersey , .77 WHIP, 14 strikeouts)LINE: Yankees favored by 1 1/2 runs; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: New York and Kansas City will face off at Yankee Stadium on Thursday.The Yankees are 5-6 on their home turf. New York has hit 30 home runs this season, fifth in the league. Luke Voit leads them with four while slugging .443.The Royals are 1-5 on the road. Kansas City is hitting a collective .241 this season, led by Alex Gordon with an average of .339. This is the first meeting of the season for these two teams.TOP PERFORMERS: Voit leads the Yankees with 15 RBIs and is batting .213. Gary Sanchez is 10-for-37 with a double, six home runs and 11 RBIs over the last 10 games for New York.Hunter Dozier leads the Royals with five home runs and is batting .298. Jorge Soler is 7-for-37 with a double, three home runs and six RBIs over the last 10 games for Kansas City.LAST 10 GAMES: Yankees: 5-5, .256 batting average, 4.48 ERA, outscored opponents by 16 runsRoyals: 4-6, .251 batting average, 5.40 ERA, outscored by six runsYankees Injuries: Luis Severino: 10-day IL (shoulder), Jordan Montgomery: 60-day IL (elbow), Ben Heller: 60-day IL (elbow) http://www.bluejaysfanproshop.com/authentic-curtis-granderson-jersey , Dellin Betances: 10-day IL (shoulder), Aaron Hicks: 10-day IL (back), Jacoby Ellsbury: 60-day IL (hip), Troy Tulowitzki: 10-day IL (calf), Didi Gregorius: 60-day IL (elbow), Greg Bird: 10-day IL (foot), Miguel Andujar: 10-day IL (shoulder), Giancarlo Stanton: 10-day IL (bicep), Gary Sanchez: 10-day IL (calf).Royals Injuries: Trevor Oaks: 60-day IL (hip), Jesse Hahn: 60-day IL (elbow), Brian Flynn: 10-day IL (elbow), Danny Duffy: 10-day IL (shoulder), Salvador Perez: 60-day IL (elbow).