Luis Severino was willing to give the Mets a significant discount to retain him last winter, but that wasn’t enough to keep him in Queens.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Athletics right-hander Luis Severino greeted some of his former New York Mets teammates Friday before the teams opened a three-game series at Sutter Health Park.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Pitching well against his former team couldn’t prevent Luis Severino from falling to 0-3 with the Athletics. Severino was in a scoreless game until allowing a ...

Severino (0-2, 4.74 ERA) is scheduled to face the Mets in the series finale on Sunday. In December, Severino signed a two-year, $45 million deal with the Athletics with a player option for 2027.