The New York Mets’ starting rotation has been one of the best in all of baseball. However, an array of injuries has created a clear need for starting pitching.
Griffin Canning will miss the rest of the season with an Achilles tear. Sean Manaea, Tylor Megill and Kodai Senga are all on the injured list. Mets starters have a 3.23 ERA on the season, which is the best in baseball. However, if they want to keep the Philadelphia Phillies from winning the National League East, they will need to address their pitching injuries.
USA Today’s Bob Nightengale revealed that the Athletics “can’t wait” to trade Luis Severino. Severino signed a three-year, $67 million deal with the A’s last offseason.
“The Athletics, who gave starter Luis Severino a three-year, $67 million contract, now can’t wait to trade him after he continues to bash the environment in Sacramento, agitating the organization,” wrote Nightengale. “He’s 0-7 with a 6.79 ERA in 10 starts in Sacramento and 2-1 with a 2.27 ERA in seven starts on the road. It may come as a surprise if he’s still with the organization come August.”
Severino spent eight seasons with the Mets and was a two-time All-Star. Last season, he had a 3.91 ERA in 31 starts for the Mets. FanSided’s Mark Powell urged the Mets to trade for him.
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“Severino is healthy, as far as we know, but he hasn’t pitched well at home,” wrote Powell. “His ERA on the road, as Nightengale pointed out, is vastly different. Sevy has also taken some shots at the ballpark in Sacramento, which is clearly not built for MLB games. When asked about a return to the Mets, Severino admitted it’d be an intriguing possibility.”
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