Over the offseason, Mets officials made a strategic decision to build their rotation based on depth rather than ceiling. Instead of pursuing the top arms available in free agency, the team cast a wider net,

The Mets lost Sean Manaea to an oblique injury in late February, creating a possible buying window in fantasy drafts due to his falling ADP. He has four to five weeks to get ready for opening day, but Manaea should open up the season on the injured list.

According to Baseball Prospectus data, a pitcher with an oblique strain is sidelined for 48 days on average. The 33-year-old Manaea returned to the Mets this offseason on a three-

Injuries have created more roster uncertainties now for the Mets than when they opened spring training last month.

Yet the spring training injury bug has already hit another, arguably more important area: The starting rotation, where the Mets will be down two arms by opening day. Left-hander Sean Manaea – re ...

Obligue injury to sideline the lefty starter for a few weeks and likely land him on the IL to start the season

Mets left-hander Sean Manaea has been diagnosed with a right oblique strain, per manager Carlos Mendoza. Thus, Manaea will likely miss Opening Day 2025. Per the team, Manaea has been dealing right ...

The first two weeks of Spring Training have not been kind to the Mets. Three notable injuries, to Sean Manaea, Frankie Montas and Nick Madrigal, have completely changed the look of New York’s projected Opening Day roster.

With three weeks until the Mets open the 2025 MLB season against the Astros, here's who we predict will make the cut for the major league club.

New York Mets' Juan Soto, left, is congratulated by teammate Francisco Alvarez (4) after hitting a solo home run during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) AP It’s been a week since the Mets played their Grapefruit League opener.

The New York Mets have received more frustrating news on the pitching front, as Sean Manaea has reportedly strained his right oblique. The injury is expected to