A key component from the Mets’ rotation last season is headed west to uncharted territory.
Luis Severino reached agreement Thursday with the A’s on a three-year contract worth $67 million, industry sources confirmed, as the organization prepares to begin play in Sacramento for at least a three- season hitch before settling in Las Vegas. He has an opt-out after the second season.
Severino, 30, declined a qualifying offer from the Mets worth $21.05 million, meaning the team will receive draft pick compensation for his signing with the A’s. The compensatory pick will be after the fourth round.
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