Report: Luis Severino, A's Agree to $67M Contract; Includes Team-Record Guarantee

After a one-season stint with the New York Mets, Luis Severino is heading to a new team.

The starting pitcher reportedly agreed to a three-year, $67 million contract with the Athletics, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN.

Passan reported the contract includes "the largest guarantee" in franchise history, noting Severino "got well over market expectations."

Severino confirmed the news of his departure from New York on social media, thanking the Mets staff, front office and the fans for their support during the 2024 season:

Severino put together a solid year after a handful of injury-ridden seasons. He had 32 regular-season appearances, throwing 161 strikeouts with a 3.91 ERA and 1.24 WHIP across 182 innings.

In the postseason, Severino led the Mets to an 8-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series, pitching six innings in the win and picking up three strikeouts and allowing three earned runs.

Against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 2 of the National League Division Series, he had seven strikeouts and three earned runs across six innings as New York lost 7-6. In his final appearance of the 2024 postseason, he gave up three hits and two runs while recording three strikeouts across 4.2 innings in an 8-0 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Severino spent the first eight MLB seasons with the New York Yankees, posting 638 innings with a 3.39 ERA and 709 strikeouts against 181 walks through his first seven years before struggling in 2023 with a 6.65 ERA and 1.65 WHIP, both numbers being the worst of his career.

While his time with the Mets was short, Severino managed to find his stride after dealing with injuries for much of the last few years. Now with the Athletics, he'll look to have another strong year.