Luis Severino was hoping to return to the Mets this offseason.
The hard-throwing right-hander was coming off a bounce back campaign in which he stayed healthy for the first time in a long time and returned to the dominant form he showed during his early days with the Yankees.
The two sides had discussions on a potential reunion during the winter -- and Severino told the Mets that he’d be willing to accept a two-year deal worth $40 million to stay, but as things played out they had other plans.
The 31-year-old told reporters on Friday that New York was only willing to offer him the two-year, $34 million pact that they signed Frankie Montas to this offseason -- which ultimately led to them going their separate ways.