A member of the Mets in 2024, Luis Severino by no means obtained a chance to face the staff that basically raised him.
That will be the Yankees, who employed the right-hander from the time he signed as a teen out of the Dominican Republic in 2012 till he joined the Bombers’ crosstown rival on a one-year deal two offseasons in the past. An ace at instances and a Cy Younger finalist in 2017, Severino’s tenure with the Yankees was hindered by accidents. His 2023 send-off, in the meantime, was the worst season of his profession, as he posted a 6.65 ERA over 19 video games.
Nevertheless, Severino’s prove-it cope with the Mets labored out properly, as he recorded a 3.91 ERA over 31 begins in 2024 earlier than signing a three-year, $67 million contract with the nomadic Athletics over the winter. Now Severino will lastly pitch in opposition to the Yankees in Sacramento on Sunday as the 2 groups wrap up a three-game collection.
It regarded like that chance would come final season, however the Mets altered their rotation plans for the Subway Collection twice so as to throw lefties on the Yankees, who struggled in opposition to southpaws in 2024. On the time, Severino quipped that the Yankees “only have two good hitters.”
The pitcher was speaking about Aaron Choose and Juan Soto. Whereas Choose stays a deadly menace within the Yankees’ lineup, Soto is now a Met after signing with them in December.
Severino, in the meantime, is off to a strong begin with the A’s, who needed to pay further for the two-time All-Star as a result of they’re enjoying in a minor league ballpark. The 31-year-old owns a 3.62 ERA over eight begins. He’s 1-3 with 17 walks and 38 strikeouts over 49.2 innings.
