A former New York Yankee officially changed boroughs on Tuesday. News emerged that the New York Mets signed former Yankee right-hander Luis Severino to a short-term deal.
According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Mets and Severino reportedly agreed to terms on a one-year contract. Terms of the deal were disclosed, as Severino will make $13 million.
“Right-hander Luis Severino and the New York Mets are finalizing a one-year, $13 million contract, sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN,” Passan wrote. “Severino, 29, will join the Mets and a rotation in significant need of help after spending his eight-year career with the New York Yankees,” Passan continued.
Right-hander Luis Severino and the New York Mets are finalizing a one-year, $13 million contract, sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN. Severino, 29, will join the Mets and a rotation in significant need of help after spending his eight-year career with the New York Yankees.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) November 29, 2023
Severino burst on the scene for the Yankees in 2015. The Dominican-born right-hander was exciting as he was electric early on in his career. In 11 starts in 2015, he posted a 2.89 ERA across 62.1 innings pitched.
Two seasons later, Severino went 14-6 with a 2.98 ERA in 193.1 innings pitched. He pitched so well that he turned in a season that led him to a third-place finish in American League Cy Young voting that season. He followed that up with a season where he went 19-8 with a 3.39 ERA in 191.1 innings.
But since then, Severino’s found it hard to regain that form. He posted solid numbers in 2022 but failed to deliver in 2023. In nineteen starts, Severino posted a 6.65 ERA in just 89.1 innings of work. The Yankees decided then to move on from him this offseason.
This will be a fresh opportunity for Severino in another borough in New York. As for the Mets, a small commitment means that if he doesn’t regain that form, then it won’t take much to cut it loose. All told, this is a good deal for both sides with good upside.
