Severino, Hedges Reach 10 Years of Service Time
- MLBPA Communications
- Apr 7
- 1 min read
10 Years of Service Time is the Holy Grail for Players. Throughout history, fewer than 10% of Players have possessed the combination of talent, health, resilience perseverance and good fortune to achieve the feat. Congratulations to Austin Hedges and Luis Severino, who achieved this incredible feat in the month of March. Welcome to the Ten Years fraternity!
Luis Severino was 17 years old when he signed with the New York Yankees as an international free agent out of his native Dominican Republic in 2011. He made two All-Star teams, finished top 10 in Cy Young voting twice, and earned an Opening Day start in 2018 during eight seasons in the Bronx. Severino went on to spend one season with the New York Mets before moving to the Athletics in 2025. Congratulations, Luis!
Austin Hedges was selected in the second round of the 2011 draft by San Diego and spent parts of six seasons in a Padres uniform before stops in Pittsburgh, Texas and Cleveland. The California native has hit 74 career homers while earning a reputation for clubhouse leadership and solid defense behind the plate. Welcome to the brotherhood, Austin!
