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JP Sears Likely to Start for Yankees Wed
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It sounds like JP Sears Mikkel Boedker Jersey will make his first major league start.Aaron Boone, talking to reporters Monday, tabbed the 26-year-old as Wednesdays likely starter. Sears, a southpaw, threw two scorele s innings for New York in April while rosters were still expanded.Sears has more recently been shoving at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He owns a microscopic 0.83 ERA and 0.600 WHIP over 21.2 innings pitched. His 30 strikeouts compared David Schlemko Jersey to two walks is also an eye-popping ratio, and he has yet to allow a home run. Sears has made six appearances and four starts in the minors.In addition to his stellar numbers with the RailRiders, Sears is also getting the nod because other youngsters are not as stretched out or injured. It was recently revealed that Luis Gil needs Tommy John surgery, while Tomas Hertl Jersey Clarke Schmidt is not as built up as Sears. The Yankees played a double-header on Sunday against the White Sox, creating the need for a spot start. Sears, who last pitched on May 20, was on Chris Tierney Jersey -track to start again Wednesday.Scroll to ContinueSears was originally picked in the 11th round of the 2017 draft by the Seattle Mariners. The Citadel product from Sumter, South Carolina Brent Burns Jersey was acquired in a 2017 trade that sent Nick Rumbelow to the Mariners. The Yankees also acquired Juan Then in that deal. Sears has a 2.88 ERA over 256 minor league innings. He has struck out 316 and walked 70 over those frames.MORE: