Out of transactions to expect this off-season, no one saw this one coming.

On Thursday afternoon, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported that Luis Severino had signed a three-year deal with, drum roll please, the Athletics. Severino will earn $67 million over the three seasons with a player opt-out after the 2026 season.
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BREAKING: Right-hander Luis Severino and the A’s are in agreement on a three-year, $67 million contract, sources tell ESPN. It is the largest guarantee in the history of the A’s franchise. And even with the qualifying offer attached, Severino got well over market expectations.
&mdash; Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1864727239813746875?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Last season with the New York Mets, Severino had a 3.91 ERA and a 4.21 FIP in 182 innings pitched, with a 21.2 K% and a 7.9 BB%. The Mets made the National League Championship Series, falling to the Dodgers, while Severino had a 3.24 ERA and a 4.43 FIP in 16.2 innings pitched.
Early in his career, Severino looked like the next Yankee ace. In 2017, his first full season, he had a 2.98 ERA and a 3.07 FIP in 193.1 innings pitched with a 29.4 K% and a 6.5 BB%. The following season Severino had a 3.39 ERA and a 2.95 FIP in 191.1 innings pitched, but pitched just 18 innings from 2019 until 2021.
In his only other season with 100+ innings pitched in 2022, Severino had a 3.18 ERA and a 3.70 FIP in 102 innings pitched, along with a 27.7 K% and a 7.4 BB%. When healthy, Severino is an incredibly effective pitcher and any contender would want him. In fact, <a href="https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/blue-jays-faq-making-sense-of-latest-soto-buzz/">the Blue Jays were reportedly interested in him</a>.
Yet, he signed with the Athletics, who finished with a 69-93 record, the fifth-worst record in Major League Baseball last season. Moreover, they’re without a major league ballpark for the next three seasons as they’re supposedly moving to Las Vegas, but waiting for a stadium to be built there. They&#8217;ll play in Sacramento. Only after they stopped playing in Oakland, did Athletics’ owner John Fisher start spending money. What a disgrace.
Severino will help the Athletics’ rotation as he instantly becomes their best starting pitcher, but they’re still years away from even contending for a postseason spot. It’s such a weird signing for both parties.
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Out of transactions to expect this off-season, no one saw this one coming.



On Thursday afternoon, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported that Luis Severino had signed a three-year deal with, drum roll please, the Athletics. Severino will earn $67 million over the three seasons with a player opt-out after the 2026 season.

https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1864727239813746875

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Last season with the New York Mets, Severino had a 3.91 ERA and a 4.21 FIP in 182 innings pitched, with a 21.2 K% and a 7.9 BB%. The Mets made the National League Championship Series, falling to the Dodgers, while Severino had a 3.24 ERA and a 4.43 FIP in 16.2 innings pitched.

Early in his career, Severino looked like the next Yankee ace. In 2017, his first full season, he had a 2.98 ERA and a 3.07 FIP in 193.1 innings pitched with a 29.4 K% and a 6.5 BB%. The following season Severino had a 3.39 ERA and a 2.95 FIP in 191.1 innings pitched, but pitched just 18 innings from 2019 until 2021.

In his only other season with 100+ innings pitched in 2022, Severino had a 3.18 ERA and a 3.70 FIP in 102 innings pitched, along with a 27.7 K% and a 7.4 BB%. When healthy, Severino is an incredibly effective pitcher and any contender would want him. In fact, <a href="https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/blue-jays-faq-making-sense-of-latest-soto-buzz/">the Blue Jays were reportedly interested in him</a>.

Yet, he signed with the Athletics, who finished with a 69-93 record, the fifth-worst record in Major League Baseball last season. Moreover, they’re without a major league ballpark for the next three seasons as they’re supposedly moving to Las Vegas, but waiting for a stadium to be built there. They'll play in Sacramento. Only after they stopped playing in Oakland, did Athletics’ owner John Fisher start spending money. What a disgrace.

Severino will help the Athletics’ rotation as he instantly becomes their best starting pitcher, but they’re still years away from even contending for a postseason spot. It’s such a weird signing for both parties.

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