April 15, 2025
New York Mets left-hander
Sean Manaea (oblique) has resumed throwing after a two-week layoff following a recent MRI exam, according to manager
Carlos Mendoza. Manaea will still need a full spring training buildup, though, after suffering a right-oblique strain in camp. It means that fantasy managers shouldn't expect the 33-year-old veteran to make his 2025 debut until late May or early June. When healthy, he's expected to be locked into a rotation spot in New York after a career resurgence in 2024 after dropping his arm slot. The former first-rounder of the Kansas City Royals back in 2013 out of Indiana State University went 12-6 last year in his first year with the Mets, posting a 3.47 ERA (3.83 FIP) and 1.08 WHIP with 184 K's and 63 walks in 32 regular-season starts. Manaea was able to play catch from 60 feet on Monday.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: New York Post - Mike Puma
April 4, 2025
New York Mets left-hander
Sean Manaea (oblique) said that he's feeling good after receiving a platelet-rich plasma injection in his strained right oblique on Tuesday. Manaea still has a ways to go, but the fact that he's feeling better is certainly good news. Still, the 33-year-old needs to be fully built up again after dealing with his oblique injury for most of spring training. It means that fantasy managers won't be able to rely on the veteran southpaw until May, at the earliest. It's also probably fooling to expect the former first-rounder to be as good as he was in his first year with the Mets in 2024 when he went 12-6 with a 3.47 ERA (3.83 ERA) and 1.08 WHIP with 184 strikeouts and 63 walks in 32 innings covering a career-high 181 2/3 innings pitched in the regular season. A lower arm slot led to his sinker being more effective late in the season, but can he maintain that good form after this injury?
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NJ Advance Media - Manny Gomez
April 1, 2025
New York Mets starting pitcher
Sean Manaea (oblique) is still having trouble with his oblique and received a platelet-rich plasma shot. He will be shut down for two weeks. As a result, Manaea will now be sidelined till at least the end of May. The southpaw has been dealing with this oblique injury since spring training. The 33-year-old began a throwing program and was targeting a return in late April. However, he has faced a setback and will now face a longer recovery process. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status as he could face an extended absence. Last season, Manaea held a solid 3.47 ERA with a 1.08 WHIP across his first campaign in Queens. After the All-Star break, the 33-year-old was quite productive, boasting a 0.94 WHIP across 85 1/3 innings of work. While Manaea remains sidelined,
Griffin Canning should continue to see opportunities in the starting rotation.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Tim Healey
March 13, 2025
New York Mets left-hander
Sean Manaea (oblique) resumed throwing two days ago, according to manager
Carlos Mendoza. Manaea's follow-up MRI exam came back clean, so he's essentially re-starting his spring training program after being shut down with a strained right oblique earlier in camp. It means that the 33-year-old veteran southpaw is right on schedule. He still has a ways to go as he builds his arm up for a starter's workload, but barring a setback, he could be ready to rejoin the Mets' rotation at some point in April. Nobody really expected much from Manaea in Queens in 2024, but he pitched very well thanks to a lowered arm slot and threw more strikes, too, finishing 12-6 with a 3.47 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 184:63 K:BB in 181 2/3 regular-season innings over 32 starts. It remains to be seen if he can repeat that success in 2025, but he's at least a little cheaper now that he'll begin the year on the injured list.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Newsday - Tim Healey
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