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A's Made Significant Offer to Another Mets' Free Agent

Despite the A's signing Luis Severino to a $67 million deal, they were reportedly also interested in signing another Mets free agent starter.
Logan VanDine|
Oct 14, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; New York Mets pitcher Sean Manaea (59) reacts in the second inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers during game two of the NLCS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
Oct 14, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; New York Mets pitcher Sean Manaea (59) reacts in the second inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers during game two of the NLCS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

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It turns out Luis Severino wasn't the only free agent starting pitcher the A's were targeting from the New York Mets.

Earlier on Thursday, Jeff Passan of ESPN and Russell Dorsey of Yahoo Sports reported the news of Severino signing a three-year, $67 million deal with the Athletics. However, later that day, Jon Heyman of the New York York Post reported that the team was preparing to offer lefty starter Sean Manaea a "big offer" before opting to sign Severino.

Manaea debuted with the Athletics in 2016 and pitched for them until 2021; he followed that six-year run in Oakland by pitching for the San Diego Padres in 2022 and the San Francisco Giants in 2023.

The 32-year-old signed a two-year, $28 million deal with the Mets last offseason, with an opt-out after the second year. In 2024, the first year under that contract, Manaea put together the best season of his career so far.

In 32 starts, the lefty tossed a career-high 181.2 innings, compiling a 12-6 record with a 3.47 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, and 184 strikeouts.

Just like Severino, the lefty declined the $21.05 million qualifying offer after opting out of the second year of his deal with the Mets; he is now a free agent seeking a multi-year contract offer.

With Severino now with the A's, the Mets' current starting pitchers on their roster are Kodai Senga, David Peterson, Tylor Megill, Paul Blackburn, and the recently signed Frankie Montas.

The Amazins would love nothing more than to have Manaea back for the 2025 season, as he became the team's ace last season to offset numerous injuries in the starting rotation. However, with the news that the southpaw was offered a huge contract from the A's and Severino's recent signing, it may not be easy, especially with Manaea coming off a career year and his market value continuing to increase.

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Logan VanDine
LOGAN VANDINE

Logan VanDine is a contributing writer for On SI's Mets. Logan is a graduate of Rider University where he majored in Sports Media and minored in Sports Studies. During his time at Rider, Logan worked for Rider's radio station, 107.7 The Bronc as a sports host, producer and broadcaster, and for the school's paper: The Rider News. He began his time with The Rider News as a section writer for sports and was a copy editor for two years followed by being one of the sports editors during his senior year. Logan also placed third in the New Jersey Press Foundation Awards for sports feature writing. Aside from his work at On SI, he is also a writer for FanSided covering the New York Giants and Mets and also covers the Giants for Total Apex Sports. Give him a follow on X: @VandineLogan

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