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Ben Nicholson-Smith announces are all in on former New York Mets starting pitcher
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The Toronto Blue Jays are looking to bring in starting pitcher to help with their rotation and they seem to be interested in Luis Severino according to Ben Nicholson-Smith.
The Blue Jays need to get to work on signing pitchers as their bullpen and starting rotation need some serious help but they need to act quickly as the board won't be this full for very long as Blake Snell has already signed.
The Blue Jays are interested in signing free agent pitcher Luis Severino this off-season
According to MLB insider Ben Nicholson-Smith, the Blue Jays are seriously interested in New York Mets former starting pitcher Luis Severino as a potential top starter for next season.
The Toronto Blue Jays are interested in free agent starting pitcher Luis Severino, Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith reported Wednesday. -Connon
Severino had a solid season in 2024 as he put up an 11-7 record to go along with a 3.91 ERA and 1161 strike outs in 31 starts for the Mets last season while also going 1-1 with a 3.24 ERA in the 2024 playoffs.
The 30-year-old right-hander went 11-7 with a 3.91 ERA, 1.242 WHIP, 161 strikeouts and a 1.6 WAR across 31 starts for the New York Mets in 2024. He then went 1-1 with a 3.24 ERA and 1.380 WHIP in the playoffs, helping the Mets make a surprise run to the NLCS in the process. -Connon
Many reports have Severino signing a deal worth around $51 million on a 3 year term this off-season, while Sportrac has him signing a 4 year deal worth $85 million this winter.
If the Blue Jays could land him for around $50 million, this would give them a very solid starting pitcher and would allow them to use the rest of their money to fill out other holes in their lineup instead of dumping it all into 1 player.
MLB Trade Rumors predicted Severino would net a three-year, $51 million contract, while The Athletic had him at three years, $50 million. Spotrac calculated his market value to be $85.5 million over four years. -Cconnon
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