Luis Severino's Mets Career (2024)
MLB Career: Severino spent eight years with the AL New York club, going 54-37 with a 3.79 ERA.
In 2015 he was the youngest pitcher to make a start in the major leagues.
In 2017 he was 14-6 with a 2.98 ERA making the first of two All Star teams. That year he posted a career high 230 strike outs (4th most in the AL). He was the youngest AL NY pitcher since AL Downing in 1964 to fan 200 batters in a season.
striking out 220 batters (8th most in the AL) in 191 innings. That season he threw his first career shutout as well.
But his career took a turn as injuries mounted up. In 2019 he suffered a rotator cuff injury, in 2020 he needed Tommy John surgery missing all of that season. In 2021 he returned for four games collecting his first win in two years.
Post Season Career: In those years he struggled in the post season, going 1-4 with a 5.15 ERA serving up eight HRs in 43.2 innings of work in 11 appearances.
& was signed by the New York Mets. There he was reunited with former AL coach Carlos Mendoza who was now the Mets manager. He would later in the season reunite with catcher Luis Torrens who both started their careers together.
Mets Career: Working with Mets pitching coach Jeremy Hefner, Severino turned his career around to have a fine year with the Mets. He was one of the top pitchers on the staff helping lead them to the NLCS post season run. Not Only on the field but his cheerleading & mentoring helped the team as well.
Severino made his first Mets start in the team's second game of the season in Milwaukee. In 1st inning, he gave up three runs as Willy Adames & Rhys Hoskins both had RBI hits. As Mets errors led to him giving up six runs (three earned) he gave up 11 hits in five innings taking the loss.
On April 6th, Luis pitched better giving up one earned run, striking out seven in a no decision
Mets loss in Cincinnati.
On April 17th, he beat the Pirates, not allowing an earned run over six innings for his second victory.
On April 29th, Severino & the Cubs Jameson Tallion held their opponents to one run thru eight innings of work. Luis' fine performance was wasted when Edwin Diaz served up a two run HR to Christopher Morel in the top of the 9th inning.
innings of work. It was a rough month for him & the Mets who finished the month finding themselves nine games under .500. On May 31st, Severino earned his first win in six weeks, although he had given up five runs to Arizona in a 10-9 Mets win.
On June 5th in Washington D.C., Severino pitched another solid eight innings, giving up just one run on seven hits in a 9-1 win over the Nationals. In his next start he gave up just a run over six innings to the Marlins but go a no decision in the 3-2 Mets win.
for his fifth victory (5-2). In one of his best outings of the season, he struck out a season best ten batters & walked no one. Pete Crow-Armstrong, Ian Happ & Cody Bellinger all struck out twice against Luis in the game.
It started a Mets four game win streak during a stretch of winning 12 of 15 games, as they turned their season around.
On July 5th, he had his worst outing of the year, serving up seven runs on nine hits, including HRs to the Pirates Bryan Reynolds, Rowdy Tellez & Jack Suwinski in a 14-2 loss in Pittsburgh.
On July 20th, Severino shut out the Marlins for six innings while holding them to just two hits while striking out seven in a 1-0 Mets win in Miami. The game's only run scored when the Marlins Roddery Munoz gave up a double to Pete Alonso in the 4th inning. He advanced on a walk & hit by pitch then scored when Francisco Alvarez grounded out.
From July 31st thru August 11th, he went 0-3 giving up 14 runs in in 13 innings in losses to the Twins at home, then Rockies & Mariners on the road. Luis was 7-6 with a 4.17 ERA.
From August 17th thru September 19th Severino had his best stretch of the season, coming at the right time as the Mets maintained their pace as one of the most winningest teams in MLB during that stretch fighting for a playoff spot. Over seven games he went 4-0 with a 2.64 ERA, striking out 47 batters in 44.1 innings pitched. He would allow three runs or less in seven of eight starts.
It was the second shut out of his career, having pitched the other in 2018, six years prior. He was one of 11 NL pitchers to toss a shut out on the season. The last Met to throw a complete game shut was Jacob deGrom in 2021.
On August 22nd, he pitched four more shutout innings, before allowing a run ending a 14 scoreless innings streak in San Diego. Severino earned his ninth victory of the year as he gave up just the one run as the Mets won the game & split a four-game set with the Padres.
On September 8th, Luis had another strong start giving up just a run in Cincinnati but took no decision as the Mets took a 3-1 loss.
On September 14th, in the second game of a huge series at Philadelphia Severino gave up two HRs to Bryce Harper narrowing the Mets lead which was 4-0 to 4-3. He exited the game with the Mets ahead, but Reed Garrett gave up two more runs as the lost the game 6-4. The Phillies took two of three at Citizens Bank Park but the Mets were still tied for the final wild card spot.
The Mets pounded their former teammate Taijuan Walker for eight runs, including four HRs coming off the bats of Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo, Francisco Alvares & Mark Vientos. Severino gave up three runs on five hits while striking out seven in six innings, for his fourth quality start of the month.
On September 24th, he had a rough outing in Atlanta taking a loss the day before a hurricane would post pone important games between the two teams.
On the regular season, Severino went 11-7 with a 3.91 ERA. In 31 starts, he struck out 161 batters walked 60 giving up 23 HRs. He tied for first with his one shut out & was third with the one complete game. Luis pitched 182 innings sixth most in the NL. His .611 winning percentage was tenth best in the NL. He led the NL with five errors committed & was 5th hitting 11 batters with pitches.
Through the first 17 games of September Mets starting pitchers were post a 2.01 ERA.
In a rough1st inning he gave up an RBI hit to William Contreras & then hit Rhys Hoskins with a pitch with the bases loaded. The Mets five run 5th inning put them ahead with Severino earning the win.
2024 NLDS: In the NLDS win over the Phillies, Severino got the start in Game #2 taking the loss. In the bottom of the 6th with the Mets up 3-2, Severino gave up back-to-back HRs to Bryce Harper & Nick Castellanos
He was the losing pitcher in the horrible 8-0 loss.
The Mets dropped the series four games to two ending their fantastic run from June on to that point.
Post Mets Career: In December 2024, Severino signed on with the Oakland A's for a three-year $67 million contract, the biggest contract the A's ever gave out to a pitcher.
In his career Severino is 65-44 with a 3.81 ERA. He struck out 949 batters walked 275 in 909.1
innings in 172 appearances (156 starts).
Family: Luis has been married to his wife Rosmaly since he was 18 years old, they have four children.