Mets' Sean Manaea 'confident' and 'healthy' after spring training debut

Mets’ Sean Manaea not bothered by velocity drop in spring start: ‘I feel healthy’

After a year marred first by an oblique strain suffered in spring training and an elbow issue in July, it was somewhat eye-opening to see Sean Manaea’s velocity drop by more than 3 mph from last year on both his four-seam fastball and his sinker in his opening Grapefruit League start Friday against the Marlins.

Mets' Sean Manaea 'confident' and 'healthy' after spring training debut

Sean Manaea allowed a home run to the third batter he faced, but that was the only hit the lefthander allowed over three innings.

Mets: Sean Manaea's velocity was down in first spring training outing

Rhona Wise-Imagn ImagesRhona Wise-Imagn Images Spring training is often a season of smoke and mirrors, where the box score tells one story while the radar gun whispers another. On Friday, New York Mets starter Sean Manaea made his first appearance of the Grapefruit League in a matchup that left fans and analysts reaching for their magnifying glasses. On the surface, the veteran left-hander turned in a tidy performance: three innings of work, a s…

NY Mets’ Sean Manaea delivers message after taking first step toward bounce-back season

Sean Manaea took a positive step toward a bounce‑back season for the New York Mets, impressing manager Carlos Mendoza in his first Spring Training start despite a rough 2025 campaign.

How is the right field competition going so far?

What’s Up with the Mets? 🌴The Mets lost 2-0 to the Marlins on Friday night (box)LHP Sean Manaea threw three innings of one-run ball in his first outing of spring, allowing a home run while striking out one and looking strongBoth RHP Craig Kimbrel and RHP Devin Williams each tossed a scoreless inning, combining for three strikeouts with no hits allowedLHP Bryan Hudson made his spring training debut but was pulled after allowing a run on two hits…

Manaea takes first step toward hoped-for bounceback

JUPITER, Fla. – Mets left-hander Sean Manaea is in year two of a three-year deal worth $75 million. He hopes that this year is far better than his 2025 season. Last year, Manaea was supposed to be the man leading the pitching staff into the postseason. There was a good