Luis Severino Faces Fan Fury After Yankees Demolish Athletics in 12–2 Rout
The New York Yankees are on a roll, and Sunday’s 12-2 thrashing of the Oakland Athletics added another chapter to their dominant 2025 campaign. While Aaron Judge and his squad continue their strong showing, the same can’t be said for the Athletics—or their pitcher Luis Severino. The former Yankees ace, who made headlines last year for criticizing his old team, found himself at the center of fan backlash after a tough outing against his former club.
Severino, who signed a three-year, $67 million deal with Oakland last December, took the mound for the first time in his career against the Yankees. After a strong start—striking out Judge in a crisp first inning—the wheels quickly fell off in the second. Severino gave up five runs, including a leadoff double to Paul Goldschmidt, and never recovered. He was tagged for eight runs over four innings in his shortest start of the season.
I’m sorry sevy 😭💔 pic.twitter.com/djWCATdta6
— ColeIsKing (@ColeIsKing_) May 11, 2025
Postgame, Severino admitted, “It’s tough to pitch here,” but his previous quote from 2024 stole the spotlight: “You only have two good hitters.” That remark resurfaced across social media, igniting a storm among Yankees fans who watched their team’s entire lineup dismantle Severino.
Gauffs’ offensive stars—Goldschmidt, Judge, Anthony Volpe, Austin Wells, and Ben Rice—made their presence felt in front of over 12,000 fans at Sutter Health Park. The message was clear: this wasn’t just a regular-season game; it was a statement.
Fans Roast Severino for His Past Comments
Yankees supporters wasted no time clapping back. “Lmaooo fried sevy,” one fan posted, referencing Severino’s rough outing. Another wrote, “12 hitters, you mean…” turning his previous dig into a joke at his expense. Others piled on with jabs like, “All that talk just to give up 5 runs in 2 innings,” and “This didn’t age too well.”
Even Severino’s attempt to move forward with a new team couldn’t shield him from his past. One particularly harsh critique read, “You are the king of living in the past. What a sad way to walk through life,” as fans underscored the Yankees’ 23-17 record and first-place standing in the AL East.
Sunday’s blowout loss proved to be more than a bad day for Luis Severino—it was a public reckoning. While he hoped to make a point against his former team, it was the Yankees who ended up doing all the talking—loud and clear.