A’s add Gio Urshela to reunite ex-Yankee with Luis Severino
The Bombers are re-assembling in Sacramento, at least two of them.
Infielder Gio Urshela, 33, has agreed to terms with the temporarily-Sacramento-soon-to-be-Vegas Athletics, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed Friday.
The news comes less than two weeks after the A’s — who had the lowest payroll among major-league teams in 2024 — announced they had solicited the services of another former-Yankee, pitcher Luis Severino, with the richest contract in franchise history.
The deal for Severino, 30, is worth $67 million over three years.
Details regarding Urshela’s contract have not yet been released.
The Colombian infielder played in pinstripes from 2019-21, amassing a .292 batting average, 296 hits, 153 RBIs and 41 home runs across 291 games.
During his first season in the Bronx, the then-27-years-old posted his best numbers, setting career marks with a .341 batting average, 74 RBIs and 3.8 wins above replacement.
The A’s are cooking up a steadily improving roster, though how it all fits together remains unclear.
They are coming off a calamitous season which, in spite of all them, somewhat exceeded expectations.
Bolstered in large part by booming stars in left fielder Brent Rooker and bullpen arm Mason Miller, the franchise scraped together an almost-respectable 69 wins.
For a team that seemed all but destined to rival the woes of the 121-loss White Sox, 2024 was an unequivocal step in the right direction.
Now, with a few foundational pieces in place and the team one year out from its arrival in Vegas, the A’s are gearing up to build something worth watching.
Most every player rostered in 2024 is set to return in 2025. And the addition of a workhorse starter in Severino signals that, at minimum, owner John Fisher felt there were enough positives to take away from last season to merit the expensive acquisition.
While Urshela doesn’t carry the same kind of pizzazz — and he likely won’t carry anything close to the same kind of cap hit — he is still a solid hitter and defensively responsible.
And what’s more captivating in Las Vegas than defensive responsibility?
