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Former New York Mets pitcher Luis Severino on Friday shared just how much he had wanted to stay with the team during the offseason.<\/p>\n

Severino signed a three-year contract with the Athletics in December following a bounce-back 2024 campaign with the Mets. He had a 3.91 ERA with 161 strikeouts and a WHIP of 1.24 across 31 starts.<\/p>\n

The Dominican right-hander spoke to reporters Friday before the Athletics\u2019 three-game series against the Mets over the weekend. Severino was asked whether or not the Mets made him a legitimate offer to return.<\/p>\n

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Apr 7, 2025; West Sacramento, California, USA; Athletics pitcher Luis Severino (40) throws a pitch against the San Diego Padres during the second inning at Sutter Health Park. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t want to say they did,\u201d Severino said. \u201cBut I was trying to stay with the Mets. I actually asked for less money to stay there. But like I said before, I was not in their plans. At the beginning, I was shocked. But at the end, I knew that it\u2019s a business and they need to take care of other stuff.<\/p>\n

\u201cI told my agent. I asked for two years and $40 million. 20 [million] a year. I was getting 22 [million from the Athletics] for three years. I knew it was going to be less money.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Luis Severino talked about his free agency and said he tried to stay with the Mets and asked for less money<\/p>\n

“I told my agent I’d stay for 2 years & $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)” pic.twitter.com\/DKu86SqKGb<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u2014 SNY (@SNYtv) April 11, 2025<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Severino cited his familiarity with the trainers and the environment in New York as a big reason why he had wanted to stay. Before his brief stint with the Mets, Severino spent the first nine years of his career with the New York Yankees.<\/p>\n

Severino shared that the most the Mets were willing to offer him was a deal similar to the one they gave another former Yankees player, Frankie Montas. The Mets signed Montas a two-year pact for about $34 million.<\/p>\n

In all fairness to the Mets, Severino\u2019s big-money deal from the Athletics may have been due to factors beyond his performance on the mound.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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