Luis Severino

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Athletics · SP

Age 326' 2" · 218 lbsThrows Right

#693 Current#431 Preseason

FBaseball Overview

At 32 years old, Severino enters 2026 as a back-end rotation arm for Oakland with a concerning early-season track record after a disappointing 2025 campaign. The two-time All-Star has seen his ERA climb to 4.16 through his first handful of starts this year, accompanied by a 1.47 WHIP that suggests continued trouble with command and contact management. While his strikeout rate remains respectable at 65 K through 62.2 innings, the lack of wins (just 2) combined with elevated ERA and WHIP figures makes him a risky fantasy selection who offers limited upside in standard leagues. Severino's value depends heavily on stabilization in the coming months, as his injury history and age make it uncertain whether he can recapture the form that made him an All-Star in 2017–2018.

MLB Pitching

Year	Team	G	GS	W	L	ERA	WHIP	K	IP	BB
2015	New York Yankees	11	11	5	3	2.89	1.20	56	62.1	22
2016	New York Yankees	22	11	3	8	5.83	1.45	66	71.0	25
2017	New York Yankees	31	31	14	6	2.98	1.04	230	193.1	51
2018	New York Yankees	32	32	19	8	3.39	1.14	220	191.1	46
2019	New York Yankees	3	3	1	1	1.50	1.00	17	12.0	6
2021	New York Yankees	4	0	1	0	0.00	0.50	8	6.0	1
2022	New York Yankees	19	19	7	3	3.18	1.00	112	102.0	30
2023	New York Yankees	19	18	4	8	6.65	1.65	79	89.1	34
2024	New York Mets	31	31	11	7	3.91	1.24	161	182.0	60
2025	Athletics	29	29	8	11	4.54	1.30	124	162.2	50
2026	Athletics	12	12	2	6	4.16	1.47	65	62.2	31
Career	Totals	213	197	75	61	3.93	1.23	1138	1134.2	356

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Pitching

Year	Team	G	GS	W	L	ERA	WHIP	K	IP	BB
2012	DSL Yankees 1	14	14	4	2	1.68	0.98	45	64.1	17
2013	2 teams▼	10	8	4	2	2.45	1.07	53	44	10
2014	3 teams▼	24	24	6	5	2.46	1.06	127	113.1	27
2015	2 teams▼	19	19	9	2	2.45	1.00	98	99.1	27
2016	2 teams▼	14	13	8	1	3.36	1.18	80	80.1	18
2019	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	1	1	0	0	18.00	3.00	2	1.0	0
2021	2 teams▼	2	2	0	0	2.84	0.47	9	6.1	1
2022	3 teams▼	3	2	1	0	3.48	0.97	13	10.1	1
2023	2 teams▼	2	2	0	0	4.05	1.50	6	6.2	2
Career	Totals	89	85	32	12	2.61	1.07	430	423.2	104

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Last Week / Last Month

Current season · MLB only

7 games

G	GS	IP	W-L	SV	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
7	7	38.0	2-4	0	2.84	1.32	38	11

30 games

G	GS	IP	W-L	SV	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
12	12	62.2	2-6	0	4.16	1.47	65	31

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Advanced Stats2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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FB Velo96.6 mph

Avg Spin2292 rpm

Whiff %23.0%

K %24.0%

BB %11.4%

Hard Hit %38.7%

Barrel %8.7%

xERA4.30

xBA Against0.231

xSLG Against0.388

BA Against0.258

SLG Against0.432

GB%45.1%

FB%26.6%

What These Stats Mean

FB Velo — Average fastball velocity. Harder throwers generate more swings and misses, setting up every other pitch in their arsenal. Velocity is the foundation of strikeout upside.

Avg Spin — Average spin rate across all pitches. Higher spin creates more movement and makes pitches harder to square up — elite spinners run better strikeout and batting average against numbers.

Whiff % — Swings-and-misses per swing. The most direct measure of a pitcher's ability to miss bats and the best leading indicator of strikeout rate.

K % — Strikeout rate per batter faced. The core fantasy pitching stat — high K% means reliable strikeout totals that hold up even in shorter starts.

BB % — Walk rate per batter faced. The primary control metric. High BB% tanks ERA and WHIP and keeps baserunners on constantly. Elite starters typically run below 7%.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder against. Low hard-hit% means weak contact, protecting both ERA and the defense behind the pitcher.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls barreled against. The most direct home run predictor — low barrel% pitchers rarely give up long balls.

xERA — Expected ERA based on contact quality allowed, removing the effect of sequencing, luck, and defense. Better predictor of future ERA than ERA itself.

xBA Against — Expected batting average opponents should hit based on contact quality. A gap between xBA and actual BA indicates unsustainable luck in either direction.

xSLG Against — Expected slugging allowed based on contact quality. High xSLG against predicts future extra-base damage; low xSLG means the pitcher is genuinely suppressing power.

BA Against — Actual batting average opponents are hitting — a key WHIP component. Check xBA to see if the number is sustainable.

SLG Against — Actual slugging allowed. Captures hits, doubles, triples, and home runs — lower means the pitcher is limiting the power damage he gives up.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% pitchers generate double plays, limit home runs, and keep the ball in the park — great for protecting ERA and WHIP ratios.

FB% — Fly ball rate. High FB% pitchers give up more air contact — dangerous when combined with high exit velocity, less so when contact is soft.

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Year

Team

ERA

WHIP

2015

New York Yankees

2.89

1.20

62.1

2016

New York Yankees

5.83

1.45

71.0

2017

New York Yankees

2.98

1.04

230

193.1

2018

New York Yankees

3.39

1.14

220

191.1

2019

New York Yankees

1.50

1.00

12.0

2021

New York Yankees

0.00

0.50

6.0

2022

New York Yankees

3.18

1.00

112

102.0

2023

New York Yankees

6.65

1.65

89.1

2024

New York Mets

3.91

1.24

161

182.0

2025

Athletics

4.54

1.30

124

162.2

2026

Athletics

4.16

1.47

62.2

Career

Totals

213

197

3.93

1.23

1138

1134.2

356

Year

Team

ERA

WHIP

2012

DSL Yankees 1

1.68

0.98

64.1

2013

2 teams▼

2.45

1.07

2014

3 teams▼

2.46

1.06

127

113.1

2015

2 teams▼

2.45

1.00

99.1

2016

2 teams▼

3.36

1.18

80.1

2019

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

18.00

3.00

1.0

2021

2 teams▼

2.84

0.47

6.1

2022

3 teams▼

3.48

0.97

10.1

2023

2 teams▼

4.05

1.50

6.2

Career

Totals

2.61

1.07

430

423.2

104

W-L

ERA

WHIP

38.0

2-4

2.84

1.32

W-L

ERA

WHIP

62.2

2-6

4.16

1.47