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Yankees' Aaron Boone Makes Luis Severino Statement Before Athletics Game
Yankees' Aaron Boone Makes Luis Severino Statement Before Athletics Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Athletics starting pitcher Luis Severino (2-8, 2.83 ERA) is in danger of not pitching in the playoffs for the first time since 2016. The right-hander played in the postseason for the New York Yankees from 2017-23 and the New York Mets in 2024, but the Athletics are 9.5 games out of a Wild Card spot ahead of Friday's bout with the Yankees. Advertisement Severino is partially responsible for their struggles, as he leads the team in losses and hits allowed. The 31-year-old has a career ERA of 3.91, but he has yet to perform to that level with his new squad. Yankees manager Aaron Boone talked about his team facing three of their former prospects consecutively in their upcoming series, via SNY. Athletics starting pitcher Luis Severino (40)Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images "Hopefully they struggle a little bit this weekend in the Bronx," he said. Right-hander Mitch Spence (2-2, 3.84 ERA), southpaw JP Sears (5-7, 5.44 ERA), and Severino will pitch on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for the Athletics, respectively. All three players were developed in the Yankees' farm system. Severino went 11-7 with a 3.91 ERA over 31 starts for the Mets last season and also went 1-1 with a 3.24 ERA over three playoff starts. The 6-foot-2-inch, 218-pounder then signed a three-year, $67 million contract with the Athletics in December. Advertisement After hosting the Athletics, the Yankees will hit the road to take on the Toronto Blue Jays and Mets before returning home to host the Seattle Mariners and Chicago Cubs. Meanwhile, the Athletics will face the Tampa Bay Rays on the road before hosting the San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves, and Blue Jays. Related: Luis Severino Reveals One Way Mets are Better Than Yankees Related: Mets' Carlos Mendoza Reveals Terrible Griffin Canning News This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 27, 2025, where it first appeared.
New York Post
14 hours ago
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Luis Severino ready to embrace ‘fun' — and boos — in long-awaited Bronx return
Access the Yankees beat like never before Don't miss Greg Joyce's text messages from The Bronx and beyond — he's giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Yankees. Sign Up Now If Luis Severino's return to The Bronx happened last year while with the Mets, he knows it would've been worse. There would've been more boos when his first time as an opponent in the stadium he called home from 2015-23 overlapped with the Subway Series. Advertisement His 'two good hitters' jab toward the Yankees earlier in the season probably wouldn't have helped, either. But the Mets, for a second time, reconfigured their rotation, and instead, Severino's return to Yankee Stadium will unfold Sunday when the Yankees and A's complete their series.
New York Times
14 hours ago
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- New York Times
A's Luis Severino complains about Sacramento ballpark, says it's like pitching in spring training
NEW YORK — Athletics starting pitcher Luis Severino said he's still not enjoying pitching at his new home in Sacramento — and it doesn't seem like that will change anytime soon. Severino listed smaller crowds, a lack of air conditioning and a different kind of energy, among other factors, as drawbacks to pitching at Sutter Health Ballpark — the minor-league stadium the A's retrofitted into their home park this season after leaving Oakland Coliseum. Advertisement 'It feels like a spring training kind of game every time I pitch, and every time other guys pitch,' Severino said before his team faced the New York Yankees on Friday night at Yankee Stadium. 'It's the same mentality we have, to go out there and try to do our best. But it's not been great for us.' Severino has been terrible at Sutter Health Ballpark and very good on the road. He's gone 0-7 with a 6.79 ERA in 10 starts at home. On the road, he's 2-1 with a 2.27 ERA in seven starts. Why has he been so much better on the road? 'Because we play in a big-league stadium on the road,' he said. 'We don't have that at home right now. It's not the same. It's not the same atmosphere. We don't have a lot of fans. Our clubhouse is in left field. So, when we play day games, we have to just be in the sun. There's no air conditioning there, too. It's really tough.' Severino added that 'you don't feel the same energy' at the ballpark, which has a total capacity of 14,014. For comparison, Yankee Stadium — Severino's home for the first nine years of his career — has a capacity of 52,325. Severino will pitch Sunday at Yankee Stadium — his first time pitching in the Bronx since 2023, his final season with the Yankees. Severino added that the Sacramento ballpark's layout has been a challenge. When pitching, he said he prefers to watch the game on TV in the clubhouse between innings. But he can't do that in Sacramento because the A's clubhouse is in left field — too far of a walk. 'I feel like when I watch the game on TV, it feels like the game is easy, so I can just go out there and try to do that,' he said. 'At home, it's been tough, because the only way you can do that is go out of the stadium and go to left field and then come back in. After that, it's going to be really tough. So there's not much that we can do.' Advertisement Severino isn't the only A's pitcher having trouble in Sacramento. The A's have the second-worst home ERA in baseball at 5.67, behind only the Colorado Rockies at 6.22. The A's might be calling Sacramento home for a while. The club had a stadium groundbreaking ceremony Monday in Las Vegas. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred told the Las Vegas Review Journal that 'we're glad that we'll have a team here in '28.' Here's a video of a portion of the groundbreaking ceremony for the new stadium for the @Athletics on the Las Vegas Strip! 🏟️ ⚾️ — City of Las Vegas (@CityOfLasVegas) June 23, 2025 The Tampa Bay Rays are also playing at a minor-league stadium. They've called George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa their home this season after Hurricane Milton damaged Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., in October. The A's gave Severino, 31, a three-year, $67-million contract in December — the richest guaranteed deal in franchise history. Severino voiced similar concerns after giving up eight earned runs over four-plus innings to the Yankees in a 12-2 loss at home May 11. 'It's tough to pitch here,' Severino said at the time, according to a report from the Sacramento Bee. 'You're just not used to (it) — you have a routine. You have a routine your whole life, then you come here and just (have to) work around whatever you have here.' Other players have complained about the ballpark, too. The Philadelphia Phillies' Zack Wheeler said the A's mound was 'terrible' and that it felt like 'cement.' The Minnesota Twins' Carlos Correa said the batter's box was 'the worst I've ever stepped in.' Twins pitcher Joe Ryan wondered if the mound played a role in an injury to teammate Pablo López.
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3 days ago
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Cubs Targeting Athletics' Luis Severino to Strengthen Starting Rotation: Report
Cubs Targeting Athletics' Luis Severino to Strengthen Starting Rotation: Report originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Chicago Cubs have the third-best record in the National League and are leading the NL Central by 2.5 games. Despite Chicago's success, the team only has three viable starters, with Shota Imanaga returning this week. As the trade deadline approaches, the team is scouring the starting pitching market. Advertisement One player the Cubs are 'keeping their eye on' is Athletics' ace Luis Severino, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Severino, 31, signed the richest contract in Athletics' history during the offseason, a three-year, $67 million deal. Although it is no surprise that he could be made available, given the A's tendency to trade away high-salary players, his underwhelming performance is unlikely to attract strong interest on the market. In a league-leading 17 starts, Severino has a 4.83 ERA and has allowed a league-high 105 hits across 100.2 innings. Jed Hoyer, President of the Chicago Cubs, prepares to throw balls to fans before a game against the San Diego Padres at Wrigley Field. David Banks-Imagn Images However, Severino's staggering home and road splits may change the way opposing teams feel about him at the deadline. At home, the former two-time All-Star is 0-7 with a 6.79 ERA, but on the road, he has been near perfect. In seven road starts, Severino has a 2-0 record with a 0.93 ERA, including an eight-inning, three-hit outing against the Milwaukee Brewers. Advertisement Unfortunately for Chicago, the Athletics are unlikely to consider trading Severino for fear of backlash after just signing him to a lucrative contract during the offseason, according to Nightengale. Although the odds of acquiring Severino are slim, if the Cubs miss out on other marquee arms available at the deadline, they could up their offer and change the Athletics' mind about moving him. Related: Cubs' Counsell Provides Outlook on Demoted Starting Pitcher This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 25, 2025, where it first appeared.
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3 days ago
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Cubs Trade Ideas Lands Former Two-Time All-Star Pitcher Luis Severino
Cubs Trade Ideas Lands Former Two-Time All-Star Pitcher Luis Severino originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Despite injuries to their aces, the Chicago Cubs' starting pitching has performed well in 2025, led by Matthew Boyd and Jameson Taillon, and Shota Imanaga when he has been healthy. Advertisement However, the Cubs have had to lean on three young starters in Colin Rea, Ben Brown, and Cade Horton after Justin Steele went out for the season in April, and Imanaga has been dealing with a hamstring injury. The young pitchers have been able to get the job done, for the most part, but how long will that last? The last five games may be an early sign that the Cubs won't be able to rely on that production for the second half of the season. The Cubs have lost four of their last five games, and their starters have given up 28 runs (25 earned) over their last 24 innings pitched. Imanaga is scheduled to return soon, which will give the Cubs some relief. However, the Cubs need to make an addition before the trade deadline to strengthen their starting pitching. Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell (11) watches players warm up during spring training Scuteri-Imagn Images ESPN's Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan proposed the idea of Athletics pitcher Luis Severino being a potential trade target for the Cubs. Advertisement Severino has plenty of experience in the league, playing in his 10th year in MLB. The starting pitcher's overall stats don't look overly appealing on the season with a 4.42 ERA and a 1.338 WHIP. However, when you look at Severino's home and road splits, they tell an entirely different story. The veteran starter has an ERA of 6.79 in his home starts, but when he's on the road, his ERA is a stellar 0.93. Severino has been lights out when on the road in 2025, and pitched eight innings of one-run baseball in his lone start against the Cubs' division rivals, the Milwaukee Brewers, earlier this year. While you wouldn't expect Severino to be able to keep up his sub-one ERA on a regular basis in a Cubs uniform, you would expect his overall numbers to drastically improve when none of his starts would come in the Athletics' ballpark anymore. Advertisement The Cubs need to add a reliable starter before the trade deadline to make a World Series run, and Severino would provide that. The only thing is Severino's contract. The Athletics starter is in the first year of a three-year, $67 million deal, which would be a high price to pay. Related: MLB Announces 60-Game Suspension for Recent Cubs Signing This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 25, 2025, where it first appeared.
