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<\/p>\nIf the Philadelphia Phillies\u2019 latest World Series window is closing, it might be time to add a former All-Star pitcher who is all too familiar with the NL East.<\/p>\n
The Phillies need another arm, especially after placing struggling veteran Aaron Nola on the injured list on Friday with a right ankle problem. Although there is no indication that Nola will miss extended time, he\u2019s also 1-7 with a 6.16 ERA and 11 homers allowed over 49.2 innings.<\/p>\n
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Regardless of whether or not the Phillies feel they can trust Nola in the postseason, that shouldn\u2019t keep them from at least calling the Athletics about ex-New York Yankees star Luis Severino.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s been a mixed bag thus far for Severino, who went 11-7 with a 3.91 ERA and 1.7 bWAR for the New York Mets last year. Severino threw six scoreless innings in Saturday\u2019s 1-0 loss to the Giants, striking out six and only walking one.<\/p>\n
By and large, Severino has been solid in the first season of a three-year, $67 million contract. Although a rough start to May inflated his overall stats, he nonetheless tallied a 3.30 ERA and averaged six innings over his first seven starts.<\/p>\n
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Severino is 1-4 with a 4.22 ERA and 1.8 bWAR for an A’s team quickly falling in the AL West standings. The Athletics are 5-9 in May and could potentially sell at the deadline.<\/p>\n
No one will dispute that Severino is long removed from the dominant righty who posted consecutive top-10 Cy Young finishes for the Yankees in 2017-18. However, he\u2019s remained extremely durable the last two years, which is excellent news for a Phillies team chasing its first championship since 2008.<\/p>\n
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Athletics starting pitcher Luis SeverinoKevin Jairaj-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
Severino won\u2019t come cheap, especially with $25 million guaranteed next year. The two-time All-Star also owns a $22 million player option for 2027, and players at that stage in their career (Severino turns 33 in February 2027) rarely pass on that kind of money.<\/p>\n
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The Phillies don\u2019t need Severino, per se, not in the way they need another outfield bat. But suppose Severino is available, and the Phillies would rather have him start a playoff game instead of Taijuan Walker or Ranger Su\u00e1rez.<\/p>\n
In that case, the Phillies may as well inquire about a potential trade. Why not go all-in, especially with the Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, and San Diego Padres still lurking in the NL?<\/p>\n
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