Around the Empire: Yankees news - 8/18/15

Baseball Prospectus | Doug Thorburn: A breakdown of Luis Severino's pitching mechanics to see what he has to offer the Yankees.

Minor League Ball | Wayne Cavadi: Scranton RailRiders announcer John Sadak talks about what he's seen this year from Greg Bird, Aaron Judge, Luis Severino, and Gary Sanchez.

Beyond the Box Score | Murphy Powell: Nathan Eovaldi doesn't strike as many batters out as you might expect, but it's been working for him so far.

New York Post | Kevin Kernan: The Yankees made the right decision in not trading Luis Severino for a two-month rental.

It's About the Money | Matt Bove: What happens to the Yankees' rotation when Michael Pineda returns from the disabled list?

Fangraphs | Chris Mitchell: How valuable can Greg Bird project to be now that he's up with the Yankees in the major leagues?

NJ.com | Ryan Hatch: Yankees shortstop prospect Tyler Wade has been pressing since being promoted to Double-A, but he believes things will work out.