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closer to his body, which means less body movement when throwing his changeup.

“I think my changeup’s a lot better than last year,” he said. “I need to be better than last year. I need to be more consistent.”

While he thrived as a reliever, where his power stuff might translate better, both the Yankees and Severino envision him as a starter, and GM Brian Cashman has said if Severino doesn’t win a spot he’ll be sent down and remain a starter at Triple-A. So far, he has thrown four bullpens and two batting practice sessions. The team believed he was too burly, so he exercised differentl­y, changed his diet and lost about 10 pounds — down to 216 — while becoming more flexible as a result.

If Severino has a good year, Yankees fans can — at least inpart — thank Pedro.

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