New York Mets left-hander Sean Manaea (elbow, oblique) is expected to make one more minor-league rehab start on Tuesday before coming off the 60-day injured list, according to NJ Advance Media's Manny Gomez. The Mets would like to get Manaea one start in the big leagues before the All-Star break, but they're taking it "one step at a time." If the veteran southpaw does return before the break, it will be next Sunday, July 13, against the Kansas City Royals. The 33-year-old was initially shut down in spring training with an oblique strain before recently dealing with loose bodies in his left elbow. He was able to throw 60 pitches over three innings for Binghamton on Wednesday and should only need one more rehab start, assuming it goes well. Manaea had a late-career resurgence in 2024 with the Mets thanks to a lowered arm slot. Can he do it again? Fantasy managers stashing him all this time certainly hope so.

New York Mets starting pitcher Sean Manaea (elbow, oblique) allowed six hits and three runs (two earned) over three innings in Wednesday's outing for Double-A Binghamton. The 33-year-old walked one and struck out three, working up to 60 pitches (39 strikes). Manaea was shut down for a bit upon the findings of a loose body in his elbow, but was able to make his fifth rehab start as he works back from an oblique injury that's sidelined him all season. While there's been no news on the next steps for the veteran, he's expected to make at least one more trip to the mound next week. He's eligible to return from the injured list in ten days, though it's worth mentioning that's New York's last game before the All-Star break. It's been a slow-moving process, but he should rejoin the team's rotation within the next few weeks, barring any setbacks.

New York Mets left-hander Sean Manaea (elbow, oblique) will make a minor-league rehab start for Double-A Binghamton on Tuesday night. Manaea hasn't pitched all year in the big leagues due to an oblique injury before recently being diagnosed with a loose body in his left elbow. The 33-year-old veteran southpaw received a cortisone injection last week and appears to have recovered nicely, so he'll test out his injuries in the minors this week. If everything goes well, it's possible that Manaea will be activated from the injured list and make his 2025 debut for the Mets before the All-Star break in mid-July. Now is the time to grab him off the waiver wire if he's available in your league and you are in need of rotation depth. The odds of Manaea replicating his strong season from a year ago in his first year in New York might be remote, but he can still be useful in deep-mixed leagues in the right matchups.UPDATE: Manaea is expected to throw 45 to 50 pitches on Tuesday.

New York Mets left-handed starter Sean Manaea (elbow, oblique) played catch on Thursday after being shut down earlier this week. An MRI revealed that Manaea is dealing with a loose body in his left elbow, but it appears that he has avoided a more serious injury. He is expected to complete his current minor league rehab assignment next week. Manaea has yet to pitch for the Mets this year after suffering a right oblique injury in spring training. The 33-year-old veteran is coming off a very solid 2024 in which he threw 181 2/3 innings with a 3.47 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, and 184 strikeouts. He'll have every chance to reclaim a prominent role in the Mets rotation when he does indeed make his return to the big-league mound.

New York Mets left-hander Sean Manaea (elbow, oblique) has been shut down from throwing for 48 to 72 hours due to discomfort stemming from a loose body in his left elbow, according to MLB.com's Anthony DiComo. Manaea was making progress and getting close to making his 2025 season debut after suffering an oblique injury back in spring training, but he's now suffered a setback with his elbow and was given a cortisone shot to ease the pain. The Mets are hoping the 33-year-old can resume throwing after a few days, but this will no doubt push back his estimated return date and he'll probably need another minor-league rehab start or two before being activated from the 60-day injured list. Manaea had a career resurgence with a lowered arm angle in 2024 with the Mets, but it might be hard for the veteran lefty to recapture that magic after missing essentially the first half of 2025 due to injury.

New York Mets starting pitcher Sean Manaea (oblique) struck out seven batters during his rehab appearance on Friday evening. In this outing, the left-hander was deployed as a bulk reliever behind right-hander Brandon Sproat. Manaea was able to log 5 1/3 innings of work. During this game, Manaea struck out seven batters while allowing just two hits and one run. He did not allow a free pass. This was a strong outing as the left-hander has spent the previous three outings of his rehab assignment with High-A. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status, but it appears he will need to make at least one more appearance with Triple-A Syracuse. However, Manaea appears to have found his footing and is worth adding in all leagues before he is activated from the IL in early July.

New York Mets left-hander Sean Manaea (oblique) will start a minor-league rehab assignment on Friday at High-A Brooklyn, marking his first game action since last year's postseason due to a right-oblique strain, according to MLB.com's Anthony DiComo. Manaea is scheduled to throw around 35 pitches in Friday's start. He will then spend several weeks building up his pitch count for a full starter's workload, and barring a setback, he remains on track to make his 2025 debut for the Mets in late June or early July. The 33-year-old veteran southpaw was the team's ace in 2024 and went 12-6 with a 3.47 ERA over 32 starts, but he was better in his final 12 outings after dropping his arm angle in July to mimic Chris Sale. Fantasy managers that have been stashing Manaea will be hoping he can recapture last year's magic despite missing extended time with his oblique injury.

New York Mets starting pitcher Sean Manaea (oblique) threw 29 pitches in a live bullpen session on Monday, reports Laura Albanese of Newsday. Depending on how his body feels, the Mets will decide if he needs one more bullpen or if he's ready to go on a rehab assignment. The lefty has yet to debut this season after suffering a strained oblique in February, so his rehab stint is likely to be lengthy. Ideally, he will be able to return by the end of June and follow up a strong 2024 season where he posted a 3.47 ERA and 1.08 WHIP. He was especially effective late in the year after lowering his arm slot, which was a change inspired by watching Chris Sale. He's a solid injury stash for fantasy and will only become more valuable as he gets closer to returning.

New York Mets left-hander Sean Manaea (oblique) will throw live batting practice on Thursday, which will be the first time he has faced live hitters since straining his left oblique in spring training, according to MLB.com's Anthony DiComo. Manaea was placed on the 15-day injured list way back on Feb. 24 and has yet to make his 2025 debut after a resurgent 2024 campaign for the Mets. The 33-year-old veteran southpaw will probably require a couple live BP sessions before he's cleared to go on what will be a lengthy minor-league rehab assignment. Barring a setback as he ramps up his left arm, Manaea could make his season debut in late June. Manaea's lower arm slot last year gave him better control of his pitches and helped him to a 3.47 ERA and 1.08 WHIP with 184 strikeouts and 63 walks in 181 2/3 innings over 32 regular-season starts. A repeat of that performance will be more difficult coming off injury.

New York Mets left-hander Sean Manaea (oblique) will throw another bullpen session on Tuesday, according to Newsday's Laura Albanese. Now that Manaea is throwing off the mound again, his next step will be to face live hitters before eventually being cleared to go on a lengthy minor-league rehab assignment. The 33-year-old veteran southpaw started a throwing program in the middle of April after receiving platelet-rich plasma injections in his injured oblique. If Manaea avoids setbacks once he starts pitching in games again, he should be able to return to New York's starting rotation in June, but there's no clear timetable for his return. Fantasy managers that have been stashing him are just hoping he can recapture the form he had in 2024 after he made a mechanical adjustment with his arm slot. The former first-rounder had a 3.47 ERA and 1.08 WHIP with a 24.9% strikeout rate in 32 regular-season starts.

New York Mets left-hander Sean Manaea (oblique) is up to throwing from 120 feet on flat ground and is set to play catch off the mound next, according to NorthJersey.com's Andrew Tredinnick. A strained right oblique has kept Manaea away from the big-league team so far in 2025, and he needed a platelet-rich plasma injection before restarting his throwing program in the middle of April. Now that the 33-year-old southpaw is getting close to throwing off a mound, he could be close to facing live hitters as he continues to build up his arm. Still, in a best-case scenario, Manaea most likely won't make his season debut until sometime in June, so fantasy managers stashing him must remain patient. A mechanical adjustment helped the former first-rounder have a career resurgence in his first year with the Mets in 2024, as he went 12-6 with a 3.47 ERA and 1.08 WHIP with 184 K's and 63 walks in 32 regular-season starts.

New York Mets left-hander Sean Manaea (oblique) received a platelet-rich plasma injection on March 31 and had an encouraging follow-up MRI exam on April 14, at which point he resumed throwing. However, Manaea is still limited to flat-ground work for the time being as he works his way back from a strained right oblique that he suffered in spring training. He was throwing from 105 feet and had been increasing the intensity of his throwing sessions as of Tuesday. Barring a setback as the 33-year-old veteran southpaw continues to build up his arm, he could return to New York's starting rotation at some point in June. A mechanical adjustment in 2024 led to Manaea having a career resurgence with a 3.47 ERA and 1.08 WHIP with 184 strikeouts and 63 walks in 32 regular-season innings for the Mets. It might be a lot to ask from him for an encore, especially at his age while coming off an injury.

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.

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?

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.

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.

New York Mets left-hander Sean Manaea (oblique) has been diagnosed with a right-oblique strain and will most likely miss Opening Day at the end of March, according to MLB.com's Anthony DiComo. Manaea will be shut down for a couple of weeks at spring training before restarting his spring progression. If everything goes well once he resumes throwing, Manaea could make his 2025 debut by mid- or late April. It's an early blow to the Mets' starting pitching, as the veteran left-hander was the team's top pitcher in 2024, going 12-6 with a 3.47 ERA over 32 starts. The 33-year-old signed a three-year, $75 million contract in the offseason to return to the Mets. With both Manaea and Frankie Montas (lat) injured, it increases the likelihood of Griffin Canning, Tylor Megill and Paul Blackburn (back) all making the Opening Day rotation.

Starting pitcher Sean Manaea signed a three-year contract worth $75 million to return to the New York Mets. Manaea spent the entirety of the 2024 campaign in Queens. Across 181 2/3 innings, the left-handed pitcher held a 3.47 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP. During the second-half of the summer, he held a stellar 0.94 WHIP. Under the hood, he generated a 3.75 xERA and .227 xBA which were both slightly above the average marks of qualified hitters. He also generated strikeouts at a solid 24.9% rate and allowed hard contact at a 37.8% hard-hit rate. However, he did hold a high 8.5% walk rate which placed him in the 41st percentile. Fantasy managers should expect Manaea to operate towards the front half of the Mets starting rotation during the 2025 campaign. The 32-year-old should be viewed as a high-floor investment for fantasy purposes as he should provide a reliable innings count with a solid ERA and a strong WHIP.

According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, before signing Luis Severino, the Athletics made a "big offer" to free-agent starting pitcher Sean Manaea in hopes of bringing him back to his first MLB club. However, given the Athletics agreed on a hefty $67 million contract with Severino, Manaea will likely not return to his first home in 2025. This suggests that Manaea could be in store for a sizeable contract during free agency after posting a strong 3.47 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP in Queens. During the second half of the season, Manaea held a stellar 0.94 WHIP. Under the hood, he boasted an above-average .277 xBA and 24.9% strikeout rate. Manaea is worth monitoring in free agency, as he should be a viable third or fourth starter during the 2025 campaign.

Free-agent left-hander Sean Manaea is expected to reject the New York Mets' $21.05 million qualifying offer. If Manaea ends up signing elsewhere on the open market this winter, the Mets will receive draft-pick compensation. The 32-year-old veteran southpaw is looking for a more lucrative long-term deal this offseason after having a career resurgence in 2024 with the Mets. In his 32 starts, he went 12-6 with a 3.47 ERA (3.83 FIP), a 1.08 WHIP and a 184:63 K:BB in 181 2/3 innings pitched. He wasn't quite as effective in his four postseason starts in October, allowing 11 runs (10 earned) on 17 hits (three homers) while walking eight and striking out 19 in 19 innings. The key to Manaea's solid year was his ability to unlock more velocity due to mechanical tweaks. It remains to be seen if he'll be able to build on it in 2025. Fantasy managers will likely be skeptical, depending on where he lands in free agency.