Was the second Yankees pitcher since 2009 to record quality starts in each of his first three career starts, joining Masahiro Tanaka (AL-record first 16 starts)…was one of two Yankees pitchers since 2004 to win each of his first two career starts (Shane Greene, first 2GS in 2014). Made his first eight appearances out of the bullpen, going 2-0 with a 5.30 ERA (18.2IP, 11ER)…allowed all four inherited runners to score…retired 6-of-8 first batters faced (75.0%)…permitted five of his 11ER in his final relief outing on 8/14 vs. Tampa Bay…tossed at least 2.0IP in 6-of-8 relief outings. In his first Major League spring training, posted a 1-0 record, a 3.27 ERA (11.0IP, 4ER) and 11K in six appearances (one start) to earn a spot on the Yankees' Opening Day roster.Combined to go 8-10 with a 4.52 ERA (139.1IP, 163H, 77R/70ER, 36BB, 119K, 7HR) in 25 starts between Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Las Vegas in the Mets organization and Triple-A Toledo in the Tigers organization...Began the season with the B-Mets and went 7-4 with a 2.56 ERA (77.1IP, 77H, 25R/22ER, 17BB, 61K, 2HR) in 13 starts...ranked eighth in the Eastern League in ERA and tied for sixth in wins at the time of his 7/3 promotion...allowed one-or-zero runs in 8-of-13 starts...in his season debut on 4/12 at Akron, faced the minimum and permitted only 1H over 7.0 scoreless innings to earn the win (0BB, 8K)...Was 0-3 with an 8.51 ERA (24.1IP, 40H, 25R/23ER, 4BB, 24K, 3HR) in five starts for the 51s...Was traded to the Tigers along with RHP Michael Fulmer in exchange for OF Yoenis Cespedes on 7/31...made seven starts for the Mud Hens, going 1-3 with a 5.97 ERA (37.2IP, 46H, 27R/25ER, 15BB, 34K, 2HR)... Was added to the Tigers' 40-man roster on 11/3...Was acquired by the Yankees from Detroit along with RHP Chad Green in exchange for LHP Justin Wilson on 12/9/15.Posted a 7-8 record, a 4.00 ERA (114.2IP, 110H, 54R/51ER, 27BB, 83K, 7HR) and one complete game in 20 starts at Single-A St. Lucie...also made one spot start for Double-A Binghamton, taking the loss on 5/21 at Portland (3.2IP, 7H, 5ER, 2BB, 3K, 2HR, 1WP)...allowed a combined .259 (117-for-451) batting average; LH .283 (64-for-226, 7HR); RH .236 (53-for-225, 2HR)...Recorded a season-high 10K and did not walk a batter in a 6/4 win at Dunedin (7.0IP, 5H, 3ER).Went 8-4 with a 3.12 ERA (130.0IP, 136H, 53R/45ER, 19BB, 124K, 11HR) and one complete game in 21 starts at Single-A Savannah...ranked eighth in the South Atlantic League in ERA...among SAL pitchers who threw at least 125.0IP, finished third in K/BB ratio (6.53) and BB per 9.0IP ratio (1.32) and fifth in K per 9.0IP ratio (8.58)...Allowed 2ER-or-fewer in 13-of-21 outings and issued 1BB-or-fewer in 16-of-21 starts...Over his final 13 starts (beg. June 11, 2018: New York Yankees sent RHP Luis Cessa on a rehab assignment to Tampa Tarpons.

Earned the win in his first Major League start on 8/20 at Los Angeles-AL after tossing 6.0 scoreless innings (3H, 1BB, 5K, 1HP)…was the first Yankee to record at least 6.0 scoreless innings in his first career start since Jorge De Paula on 9/26/03-G2 vs. Baltimore…at 24 years, 117 days old, was the youngest Yankees pitcher to toss at least 6.0 scoreless innings with 3H-or-fewer since Joba Chamberlain (23y, 309d) allowed 3H over 8.0IP on 7/29/09 at Tampa Bay.Went 6-3 with one complete game and a 3.03 ERA (77.1IP, 66H, 33R/26ER, 23BB, 69K, 8HR) in 15 games (14 starts) with the RailRiders…held opponents to a .235 (66-for-281) BA; LH .225 (27-for-120), RH .242 (39-for-161)…allowed 1ER-or-fewer in six of his last eight starts, going 6-2 with a 2.06 ERA (48.0IP, 11ER) over the span…in his last minor league start on 8/5 vs. Syracuse, struck out a season-high 11 batters over 7.2IP (5H, 1ER, 1BB, 1HR, 1WP) to earn the win…was one shy of his career-high 12K, set exactly three years earlier on 8/5/13 w/ Single-A Savannah vs. Charleston…threw his first career complete-game shutout on 7/26 vs. Buffalo (7.0IP, 4H, 1BB, 4K). Became the second pitcher in Yankees history to toss at least 5.0IP and allow 6H-or-fewer in each of his first nine career starts (Rollie Sheldon, first nine starts, 4/30-7/9/61)…is tied for the second-longest streak by any Major League pitcher who debuted since 2000, behind Washington's Mike O'Connor (first 12 starts, 4/27-6/24/06). Here’s why you shouldn’t be celebrating.The Yankees are without their team-MVP of last season, but an unlikely replacement has emerged in the first week of summer campChapman becomes the third player on the Yankees to contract the coronavirus. Cessa was revealed July 4 to have tested positive for COVID-19, but just days later, he declared himself asymptomatic. Cessa remains on the COVID-19 injured list and has been working out at the Yankees ' alternate training site in Scranton. Luis Cessa was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a ribcage injury. Right-handed pitcher Luis Cessa and infielder DJ LeMahieu have both contracted COVID-19 and will enter a period of self-isolation.