It is the largest contract in franchise history with the A's expected to raise their payroll from $62 million to around $100 million. Who else will be lured to play in a minor league ballpark in the California state capital? I'm sure baseball fans in Oakland are in a huff wondering, "Gee, why couldn't have we signed Severino while the team was still at the Coliseum?" The A's, of course, said goodbye to Oakland back in September and will call Sacramento home for the next three seasons before moving to Las Vegas. Or at least that is what the plan is in theory.
The 30-year-old Dominican born right-hander had his best years with the New York Yankees in 2017 and 2018 with back-to-back AL All-Star selections finishing third in AL Cy Young balloting in 2017 and ninth in 2018. But Severino would only pitch in 7 games for the Bronx Bombers between 2019 and 2021.
Severino would enjoy his first healthy year in six seasons in 2024 as he went 11-7 with a 3.91 ERA in 31 starts for the crosstown New York Mets who earned an NL Wild Card spot. I remember seeing Severino toss a complete game against the Miami Marlins on SNY-TV back in August and how fired up he was about it.
Depending on who else they can sign perhaps there could be October baseball in Sacramento.
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