Luis Severino might not play for the Mets for the entire season. He isn’t, however, planning to leave New York.
When you combine his self-rebuilding efforts (3.48 ERA in nine starts, 51 2/3 innings) with the fact that the Mets are pointing to a squad that will struggle to contend this season, Severino could end up being a valuable trade piece come July 30.
Severino seemed like a good fit when Buster Olney discussed the possibility that the rapidly improving Yankees were looking to add a starting pitcher to bolster their depth with ESPN baseball writer Tim Kurkjian.
There seems to be a developing, interesting name there, but on May 12, I spotted Luis Severino. Tim, he’s improving; it seems like he’s getting better,” Olney stated on the Baseball Tonight podcast this past Friday.
You may end up like Nathan Eovalidi, I told him; you’re one of those players who had a terrific arm early in your career but eventually learned how to put it together.” As you are aware, Eovaldi changed from being something of an Iron Mike-type pitcher who could throw a pitch at 100 mph to a competent pitcher who understood movement and how to move the ball about.
Following our chat, I believe Severino has the potential to be that person. I wonder if the Yankees are interested in that guy because he is a skilled pitcher in New York.
Without Gerrit Cole, the Yankees are 33-15, and their rotation boasts the third-best ERA in MLB (3.00). There hasn’t been any pitching issues, but teams will always welcome having too many strong arms.
Early in the offseason, the Mets made Severino a one-year, $13 million contract, demonstrating their belief that Severino was a pitcher with potential who could be fixed. Severino was among ba
