Luis Severino reunion 'could appeal' to Mets in this scenario, per insider

As if this quote wasn't evidence enough, Severino's 0-8 record and 7.04 ERA during home games this season, compared to his 3.04 road ERA, show this pairing has simply not worked out. And since Severino is under contract with the A's through the 2027 season, the A's can only part ways with Severino via trade.

And in a July 7 article, SNY's MLB insider Andy Martino conveyed a scenario where Severino could return to the Mets.

"A reunion between the Mets and Luis Severino has to be considered unlikely -- but we wouldn’t call it impossible," Martino wrote.

"Severino left the Mets because the Mets -- even though they liked the player and person -- didn’t consider the three-year, $67 million contract he signed with the Athletics to be a reasonable deal for him. It made a bit more sense for the A’s, who had to overpay a free agent in order to convince him to play in their minor league ballpark in Sacramento."

"But Severino has publicly complained about that ballpark, leading to an industry belief that the A’s would eat money to trade him. If the team absorbs enough of the contract, or takes on a bad contract in return, he could appeal to the Mets. Again, New York liked Severino and would gladly have retained him at a lower price point," he added.

In other words, if the Mets aren't made to take on his entire contract (or the A's absorb one of New York's more bloated deals), perhaps Severino could be back in Queens by this time next month.