{"id":39220,"date":"2025-04-12T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=39220"},"modified":"2025-04-12T12:30:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T11:30:05","slug":"luis-severino-wanted-to-stay-with-mets-but-they-had-other-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/luis-severino-wanted-to-stay-with-mets-but-they-had-other-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"Luis Severino Wanted to Stay with Mets But They &#8216;Had Other Plans\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Luis Severino won&rsquo;t be wearing Mets blue when he takes the mound Sunday against his former club, but not by choice.<\/p><p>The right-hander, now with the Oakland Athletics, made it clear this weekend that he had hoped to return to Queens in 2025 after a resurgent season in Flushing. Speaking ahead of the A&rsquo;s series opener against the Mets in West Sacramento, Severino said he was open to staying in New York, even at a discount.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Luis Severino is through six scoreless innings in his <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Athletics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>@Athletics<\/a> debut &#128548; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OpeningDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#OpeningDay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/D8uvMUZmQ0\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/D8uvMUZmQ0<\/a><\/p>&mdash; MLB (@MLB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLB\/status\/1905465172396847298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>March 28, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p><em>&ldquo;I was not in their plans,&rdquo;<\/em> Severino said Friday.<\/p><p>Severino posted a solid 3.91 ERA across 31 starts for the Mets in 2024 and had expressed interest in signing a two-year, $40 million extension to remain in the fold. The Mets, however, countered with a lower offer, reportedly in the range of the two-year, $34 million deal they gave right-hander Frankie Montas instead.<\/p><p><strong>ALSO READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/after-error-spoils-gem-outing-kodai-senga-reminds-everyone-francisco-lindor-has-always-been-there\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>After Error Spoils Gem Outing, Kodai Senga Reminds Everyone Francisco Lindor &lsquo;Has Always Been There&rsquo;<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><em>&ldquo;At the beginning, I was shocked,&rdquo;<\/em> Severino said of the negotiations.<\/p><p>While Severino was hoping to run it back in Queens, the Athletics swooped in with a far more aggressive offer. Oakland handed him a two-year deal with a player option for 2027 worth up to $67 million, the richest guaranteed contract in A&rsquo;s franchise history.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Luis Severino talked about his free agency and said he tried to stay with the Mets and asked for less money<br><br>\"I told my agent I'd stay for 2 years &amp; $40m. What my agent told me the only offer they were going to give me was the same deal they gave [Frankie] Montas (2 years, $34m)\" <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DKu86SqKGb\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/DKu86SqKGb<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SNY (@SNYtv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SNYtv\/status\/1910837911001453053?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>April 11, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>In three starts with the A&rsquo;s so far, Severino has pitched 19 innings to the tune of a 4.74 ERA, but he&rsquo;ll have a shot to make a loud statement against the team that let him walk when he takes the mound Sunday at Sutter Health Park.<\/p><p>A familiar face will be in the other dugout: Mets manager Carlos Mendoza, who worked with Severino for years during their shared time in the Yankees organization and was reunited with him in Queens in 2024. <em>&ldquo;On Sunday, he&rsquo;s going to be geared up, and we&rsquo;ll be ready for him,&rdquo;<\/em> Mendoza said.<\/p><p>In hindsight, Severino might have been useful depth for the Mets, who are now navigating injuries to Montas and left-hander Sean Manaea. But their rotation has still been at the top of their game. Heading into Friday night&rsquo;s game, Mets starters led the Majors with a sparkling 2.43 ERA.<\/p><p><strong>ALSO READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/mlb-trade-rumors-what-would-it-take-for-the-mets-to-land-sandy-alcantara\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>MLB Trade Rumors: What Would It Take for the Mets to Land Sandy Alcantara?<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>Still, Severino can&rsquo;t help but feel like he had more to give in New York. <em>&ldquo;At the end, we had different wants,&rdquo;<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cAt the beginning, I was shocked\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":39202,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[5723,1474,874],"class_list":["post-39220","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb","tag-athletics","tag-luis-severino","tag-mets"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - 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