Luis

Severino

It’s going to be challenging for Severino to make it back this season after hitting the injured list with a right shoulder strain last month, but he’s going to give it a shot. The 32-year-old will need to get a couple bullpen sessions under his belt before he’s cleared to face hitters in live batting practice. There’s a decent chance he’s back at some point in September, but that’s hardly a lock.

The procedural move opens up a spot on the Athletics’ 40-man roster. The 32-year-old veteran starter will be reevaluated in July after being diagnosed with a right shoulder strain earlier this month. He’s unlikely to return until at least some point in August.

Severino will be reevaluated in 4-6 weeks after receiving a PRP injection in his shoulder later this week. The 32-year-old is facing a lengthy absence and won’t make it back to the Athletics’ rotation mix until the second half of the year. He’ll need several weeks to build up his arm strength and stamina once he’s cleared to start a throwing progression.

Severino left his start Friday after allowing four unearned runs in an inning against the Yankees. Reliever Michael Kelly is replacing him on the roster for now, but the A’s could turn to Mason Barnett in his rotation spot next week. Jack Perkins might also be an option after being extended to 63 pitches in his last relief appearance.

Severino was lifted from Friday’s start against his former team after allowing four runs in his lone inning of work. The 32-year-old was initially diagnosed with arm soreness. The club will take a look under the hood to determine whether he’s dealing with any structural issues. It certainly sounds like he could require a trip to the injured list. Severino is tentatively scheduled to take the ball against the Cubs on Thursday.

Severino didn’t look like himself in the opening frame, giving up four runs including a three-run blast to Paul Goldschmidt. He also had this start moved back a couple of days earlier in the week, so it’s possible there was an underlying injury concern already at play. Don’t be surprised if Severino winds up spending some time on the injured list over this one.

It sounds like a matchup-driven decision as the Athletics are handing the ball to a pair of left handers in top pitching prospect Gage Jump and veteran Jeffrey Springs for the final two games of their current series against the Mariners. Severino will take the ball on extra rest against his former organization later this week in West Sacramento.

Jump will make his major-league debut on Tuesday against the division-rival Mariners with veteran Luis Severino being pushed back an extra day. The 23-year-old southpaw, who was selected in the second round of the 2024 MLB Draft out of LSU, has compiled a solid 4.50 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 56/20 K/BB ratio across 38 innings in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League this season. He attacks hitters with an unorthodox delivery and a repertoire that features a mid-90s fastball, a strong curveball and multiple slider variations. Jump projects as more of a mid-rotation starter long term, but he misses enough bats to warrant immediate interest in deeper mixed leagues.

Rookie Gage Jump — not yet officially added to the roster — will instead start for the Athletics. Severino is coming off a terrific start against the Angels on Thursday, so he figures to be a streaming option against the Mariners if he slots in against them. Another, less fantasy-friendly option, would be for Severino to start against the Yankees on Friday.

Severino was outstanding, and the only real blight was a two-run homer allowed to Nolan Schanuel. The 32-year-old generated an impressive 18 swings and misses, and only four balls registered as hard hits for the Halos while Severino was in the game. Severino hasn’t exactly dominated for most of 2026 as seen in his 4.23 ERA, but this was encouraging. He’ll face Seattle on Tuesday in Sacramento.