Severino exits early with apparent injury vs. Yankees
A's starter Luis Severino was pulled in the first inning Friday night after getting hurt, raising concern about his availability going forward.

Luis Severino was pitching for Oakland against his former team when he suffered an injury in the first inning and was removed from the game. He had already allowed a three-run home run to Paul Goldschmidt before exiting. The nature and severity of the injury were not specified in the report. His next start is in question pending further evaluation.
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