The San Diego Padres agreed to a split deal with free-agent catcher Pedro Severino on Tuesday that will pay him $1.95 million if he's in the majors and includes $550,000 in performance bonuses, according to a source familiar with the deal. The 29-year-old backstop only appeared in eight games for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2022, going 4-for-18 with an RBI, three walks and seven strikeouts. The Padres already have Austin Nola, Luis Campusano and Brett Sullivan on the roster at the position, so there's a good chance Severino will open the 2023 season in the minor leagues. In his eight big-league seasons, Severino has a slash line of .235/.306/.371 with a .677 OPS, 33 home runs, 134 RBI and 107 runs scored over 370 games. He'll represent catching depth for the Friars.
Padres, Pedro Severino Reportedly Agree To Contract Monday
The San Diego Padres and free-agent catcher Pedro Severino reportedly agreed on a contract Monday, per MLB.com's Manny Randhawa. The agreement is a split contract that will pay him $1.95 million if he reaches the Major Leagues and includes $550,000 in performance incentives. The 29-year-old missed a chunk of the 2022 season while serving an 80-game suspension for a violation of MLB's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program, but he has a .235/.306/.371 slash line in eight seasons. While the Padres generally are a favorable fantasy lineup, Severino will likely struggle for playing time, limiting his fantasy value, even in deep two-catcher leagues.
Milwaukee Brewers catcher Pedro Severino was suspended 80 games without pay by MLB on Tuesday after testing positive for Clomiphene, a performance-enhancing substance. Severino was slated to serve as Omar Narvaez's primary back this season, but he'll now miss half of the year after violating the league's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment program. The 28-year-old Dominican spent the last three seasons with the Baltimore Orioles, and he hit .248/.308/.690 with 11 home runs, 46 RBI and 32 runs scored in 419 plate appearances over 113 games in 2021. With Severino now out for the first half of the season, Mario Feliciano and Brett Sullivan figure to compete for backup duties behind the dish.
The Milwaukee Brewers have signed free-agent catcher Pedro Severino to a one-year, $1.9 million deal with a possible $400,ooo in incentives, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. Severino spent the past three seasons with the Baltimore Orioles, putting up below-average offensive numbers every year. Last season was his worst in Baltimore, as he slashed .248/.308/.383 with 11 home runs, 46 RBI and 32 runs. He'll compete for at-bats with fellow catcher Omar Narvaez, with the latter penciled in as the starter heading into next season. Severino has little fantasy value and should only be drafted in deep two-catcher leagues.
Trey Mancini And Pedro Severino Remain Out On Thursday
Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini (oblique) and catcher Pedro Severino (leg) are out of the starting lineup once again on Thursday. Mancini is dealing with oblique and abdominal injuries. He was originally slated to start Wednesday's game, but was eventually scratched. This will be his third time out of the lineup over the past four games. Severino, meanwhile, injured his leg in Tuesday's game and this will be his second straight game on the bench. Austin Wynns is catching on Thursday while Cedric Mullins is slotting in at designated hitter and Ryan McKenna is manning center field.
Baltimore Orioles catcher Pedro Severino (leg) was removed from Tuesday's game against the New York Yankees in the seventh inning due to a leg injury. He was replaced in the game by Austin Wynns. Severino injured his leg while attempting to run out a double play ball in the sixth inning. The injury comes at a rough time as Severino had been hitting well lately. Going into Tuesday's game, he was batting .304 over seven games this month. In his most recent start on Saturday, he'd gone 3-for-4. Severino and Wynns have been sharing the starts at catcher about evenly lately. Wynns may see an increase in playing time now due to Severino's injury, though we don't know anything about the severity of it yet.
Baltimore Orioles catcher Pedro Severino had a massive game at the plate in Thursday's 13-1 win over the Angels. Severino went 2-for-5 with a single, a grand slam, six RBI, and a strikeout. Severino turned on a fifth-inning Jake Petricka fastball, putting it into the O's bullpen to give the O's a 7-1 lead. Despite the nice effort, Severino is slashing just .235/.302/.379 with 10 HR and 36 RBI on the season, limiting his fantasy value even in two-catcher leagues.
Baltimore Orioles catcher Pedro Severino (knee) left Saturday's contest against the Rays. Severino exited because of a right knee contusion and was replaced by Austin Wynns behind the dish in the fourth inning. The 28-year-old is batting just .238 throughout 248 at-bats this season, so a potential stint on the injured list likely won't impact fantasy managers too much. Nonetheless, an update will likely be coming soon, but the backstop should be considered day-to-day at the moment, although it wouldn't be breaking news if he weren't in the lineup on Sunday for the series finale against Tampa Bay.
Baltimore Orioles catcher Pedro Severino made his one hit count in Wednesday's 8-7 win over the Marlins, hitting a three-run home run with a strikeout. The second-inning blast put the O's on the board and was Severino's sixth HR of the season. Unfortunately, he has not provided much fantasy value this season, slashing just .229/.306/.348 with 25 RBI. At this point, Severino is not worth a look even in deeper two-catcher leagues.
Baltimore Orioles catcher Pedro Severino had a nice day at the plate in Friday's 9-2 loss to the Royals. Severino went 3-for-4 with a single, a double, and a solo home run. The 27-year-old has been underwhelming this season, slashing just .230/.307/.348with five HR and 18 RBI. This has limited his fantasy value, even in deeper two-catcher leagues.