Luis Severino (31), who became the starting pitcher of the Athletics, belatedly revealed the secret story of the transfer market.

In an interview with New York media such as "SNY" ahead of the home game against the New York Mets on the 12th (Korea Standard Time), Sevirino said he wanted to renew his contract with the Mets, who he worked on last season.

He pitched in 31 games and 182 innings for the Mets in the 2024 season, posting 11 wins, 7 losses and an earned run average of 3.91. Thanks to his stellar performance, he signed a three-year, 67 million-dollar contract with the Athletics. The deal is the highest paid contract in the history of the Athletics.

Severino revealed that he asked the Mets for two years and $40 million, saying, "I told the Mets I wanted to renew my contract for less than this." 카지노

However, the Mets' response was cold. "The agent told me that they could not give Frankie Montas more than 34 million U.S. dollars for two years," he said, adding that the negotiations did not go as planned.

"I was not in the Mets' plan. I was shocked at first, but I knew it was business after all. They had their own circumstances," he said.

The negotiations went awry, but the affection for the team remained. "I've only been here for a year, but I think I've been here for a long time," he said. "It's so nice to see my old colleagues again. They are like family to me. I hope everyone is doing well."

Severino, who has been selected to the All-Star twice in the 2017 and 2018 seasons, is a veteran with a 65-46 record and 3.83 ERA in 175 games in 10 seasons in the major leagues.

This season, he has allowed 11 runs (10 earned runs) in 19 innings and an ERA of 4.74 in three innings. He is scheduled to start in the final game of the series against the Mets on the 14th.