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Severino, Lindgren unlikely to be promoted in 2014

Viewed as possibly the two top pitching prospects in the Yankee farm system, Luis Severino and Jacob Lindgren will not see time in the Bronx later this year after the Double-A Trenton Thunder’s minor league season ends Monday.

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Severino and Lindgren have both moved quickly through the system, with Severino conquering three levels this season and Lindgren breezing through four. However, their respective innings totals, coupled with the lack of a 40-man roster spot will keep them from making their big league debuts this season.

Thunder manager Tony Franklin told me yesterday that Severino was not yet at his innings limit, but there was no need to keep pushing the 20-year-old pitcher. Through 24 starts this season, Severino has tossed 113 1/3 innings after throwing just 44 last season. He also missed a couple of weeks in early August with an oblique injury.

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Lindgren had appeared to be the more likely of the two to be promoted, but that ship sailed with a clunker in what is probably his final outing at Double-A. Selected in the 2nd round of June’s Amateur Draft, Lindgren has currently thrown 80 1/3 innings, more than almost any other full-time reliever at the big league level this season.

Fatigue and/or a lack of composure appeared to set in during Lindgren’s outing on Saturday, where he was charged with five runs (four earned) in just one-third of an inning. Video of his entire outing can be found here. Afterwards, one team source seemed doubtful that Lindgren would make the majors this season.

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