Sean Manaea has been shut down from throwing for at least “a couple of weeks,” according to manager Carlos Mendoza, with a right oblique strain. Manaea felt discomfort in the oblique early in camp, but continued throwing. After the discomfort continued, Manaea alerted team officials and was sent for an MRI exam that found the strain.

The former Mets ace has been receiving a taste of that satisfaction this weekend at Clover Park, where he is serving as a guest instructor for the team.

In an informal poll by Newsday, the Mets' hitters collectively came up with answers to the question of which pitch(es) are the nastiest — which in the baseball parlance is a good thing.

Frankie Montas and left-hander Sean Manaea are both set to start the season on the injured list, but the Mets believe they’re in a good spot.

We spend all offseason working on our rankings for the upcoming Fantasy Baseball season, and then Spring Training invariably arrives and screws it all up. We haven't seen too many wholesale changes to the rankings in the week or so since pitchers and catchers reported,

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. New York Mets pitcher Sean Manaea signs autographs during a spring training baseball practice Monday, Feb ...

The Mets are just a week into spring training and are already down two starting pitchers when Opening Day arrives at the end of March. Frankie Montas will miss