4 upcoming Mets free agents who have been good but don't need to be re-signed

2) The Mets don’t need to re-sign Luis Severino

Luis Severino has been more like his old self this season. The injuries that plagued him in his final years with the New York Yankees haven’t held him back as a member of the 2024 Mets. At times the best starter they’ve had, he has given them some of the best pitching performances of the season. When he’s on, Sevy is someone everyone will want back. When he’s off, he’s just another guy.

Through 27 starts, Severino is 10-6 with a 3.84 ERA. An ERA+ of 103 has him just above average while his 4.25 FIP on the season says he should have a worse ERA than he actually does.

Severino has had a few big strikeout games but with a rate of only 7.7 per 9, he’s below the league average. Thanks to consistently inducing soft-contact with an 86.6mph exit velocity and hard-hit percentage of only 36.1%, Severino has been able to turn a couple of those missing strikeouts into weaker groundballs.

There was a period this season when Severino seemed like a must to bring back. Not so much anymore. It wouldn’t be a horrible decision, but we do have to draw the line somewhere. Sean Manaea has been much more consistent and dominant at his best. The Mets would be silly to bring them back both. Why not make it Manaea who is having a better year?