Luis Severino
- The Athletics’ roster as it stands #2 starter · 114 IP · 1.2 WAR in the role
- Injured list Ended 2026 on the 60-day IL: Right arm discomfort (since May 30)
- Trade read Available at a price: ATH sits near the seller line (27% playoff odds, within a projected win of 30%); control through 2027.
Pitching · 2026 percentiles
vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 1,086 pitches
Arsenal & Pitch Lab
Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch
| Pitch | Use | Velo | IVB | HB | Stuff | Loc | Whiff | xRV/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweeper26% use | 26% | 84.9 | 3.8 | −17.0 | 120 | 95 | 30% | +0.38 |
| Sinker24% use | 24% | 96.3 | 12.0 | +14.4 | 98 | 102 | 15% | −1.46 |
| Four-seam21% use | 21% | 96.9 | 16.2 | +7.7 | 97 | 106 | 26% | +0.14 |
| Cutter21% use | 21% | 94.3 | 10.7 | −1.0 | 96 | 98 | 18% | −0.36 |
| Changeup5% use | 5% | 86.6 | 9.0 | +13.8 | 94 | 99 | 30% | +0.48 |
| Slider3% use | 3% | 87.0 | 1.7 | −8.4 | 113 | 89 | 33% | +1.44 |
Built from his own fastball (96.3 mph) plus the typical shape 17 pitchers with his slot (39°) throw: a splitter around 88.1 mph, −2.3″ rise, +18.0″ arm-side. On the same model it grades +27 against his changeup, the pitch with the same job (+19 to +31 across the production and three cross-fit models), about 121 on his changeup’s scale; the comps’ own splitters grade 103 at the median, so that sits above 100% of them. That would out-grade 100% of the comps’ real pitches, more likely a result of how the pitch was built than of the pitch, so it isn’t queued.
Most similar pitchers
Pitches like Severino: same hand, shape, slot and mix
| Similarity | Player | Stuff | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Dustin May MIL · ’97 | 106 | 2.8 | 1.9 | Free agent |
| 52 | George Kirby SEA · ’98 | 101 | 2.5 | 2.6 | Arb |
| 49 | Paul Skenes PIT · ’02 | 104 | 4.2 | 4.8 | Arb |
| 47 | Christian Scott NYM · ’99 | 115 | 2.1 | 1.8 | Pre-arb |
| 47 | Blade Tidwell SF · ’01 | 98 | 0.4 | 0.5 | — |
Dustin May (similarity 56, 1.9 WAR projected for 2027) is a free agent this winter: a similar arsenal available without trading talent, at a free agent’s price. Opportunity Finder →
Same-handed pitchers nearest on fastball velocity and shape, arm angle, extension, pitch mix, secondary shapes, Stuff, whiff rate and workload. 2026 regulars only.
Pitch locations · 2026
Where each pitch finishes, by batter side
Where each pitch finishes, catcher’s view. The bar marks the batter’s side; the box is an average strike zone. Pitches with 40+ thrown to this side.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR