Overview
- Severino met the media at an introductory press conference in Nishinomiya and said he will give 100 percent to prepare and pitch for a title push.
- Hanshin has identified the Dominican left-hander as relief help and plans to use him out of the bullpen.
- This season he appeared in 18 games for the Mets' Triple-A affiliate, recording a 2-0 record, five saves and a 1.31 ERA.
- He has been clocked as high as 164 km/h (about 102 mph) and said he does not view that as his limit while noting he has received pitching advice from a fellow Dominican teammate on the club.
- The team did not disclose contract terms or a debut date, so the next key developments to watch are his official roster status and first game appearance.