Mets’ Luis Severino has another strong outing
Very little is certain when it comes to the Mets. But Luis Severino producing his masterpiece may be one of them. He continued his strong debut season with Queens on Thursday, allowing just one run over six innings in a come-from-behind 3-2 win over the Marlins at Citi Field. Mets pitcher Luis Severino pitches during […]
Mets’ Luis Severino edges Jordan Montgomery in ex-Yankees’ duel
What could have been a pitching duel between former Yankees teammates ended up being a battle of survival of the fittest. Luis Severino wasn’t as good as usual for the Mets on Friday, but he still found a way to pitch better than Jordan Montgomery, whose poor start to the season and even more dismal […]
Bet on strong start from Luis Severino
The Mets’ pitching was more erratic than a Chihuahua on a block of ice. Despite this, Luis Severino has been solid in four of his last five starts. He pitched in Tampa Bay after pitching well with one hit in eight innings against the Cubbies. The Rays seem to have lost their energy and are […]
Luis Severino looks back to prime self as rock of Mets’ rotation
Jose Quintana pitched in the Mets’ game of the season on Sunday. The next day, Luis Severino basically said, “Hold the beer.” Blink and you’d have missed it, but on this pleasant spring night, Severino accelerated the Cubs’ fast break, and Dansby Swanson’s ball to left field was too high for Francisco Lindor’s outstretched glove. […]
Mets’ Luis Severino rebounds in second start thanks to fastball
CINCINNATI — Perhaps a game the Mets would like to forget will be one Luis Severino never forgets. The high-moment, high-upside, high-risk right-hander bounced back from a poor debut with the Mets to make a solid second start of the season after a dismal 2023 with the Yankees. Severino allowed two runs (one earned) on […]
Mets teammates help Luis Severino get a grip on his wayward sweeper
CINCINNATI — Luis Severino lost his sweeper in a misfire in the season opener. He believes he’s found it again after discovering it during a bullpen session this week. The Mets right-hander was happy with his players and sweepers during the Grapefruit League’s strong run, but never brought a pitch into the regular season. His […]
WATCH: Igor Severino Disqualified and Fired by UFC After Biting Opponent
Promising Igor Severino, who made his UFC debut on Saturday night, was disqualified for biting an opponent and later released by the promotion. Severino, 20, was fighting Andre Lima at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas when the young Brazilian inexplicably grabbed his opponent’s bicep as both men jockeyed for position near the cage. It […]
Igor Severino disqualified and then cut by UFC after biting foe
Igor Severino took a page out of Mike Tyson’s caustic handbook, but his UFC career ended almost as quickly as it began. Severino, who was making his Octagon debut at Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night event in Las Vegas, was disqualified for biting his opponent, Andre Lima, and was removed from the promotion shortly after, […]
Mets’ Luis Severino glad he’s healthy as season nears
PORT STREET LUCIE — Luis Severino has completed his final spring training assignments and is looking forward to starting the season healthy in practice. This would be unusual for the right-hander, who has only started a season in the major league rotation since 2018. “I’m really happy,” Severino said after throwing 85 pitches in a […]
Luis Severino tosses another scoreless outing for Mets
JUPITER, Fla. — Luis Severino can’t declare his return until the start of the regular season, when his spring performance is of little value. But it’s not totally worthless. After a grueling 2023 spring training with the Yankees spilled over into a grueling 2023 regular season, the Mets’ starters are at least looking to start […]