As David Stearns chose lower-risk, upside moves this summer, more and more possible rotation help for the New York Mets has signed elsewhere.
However, the Mets’ president of baseball operations made his most significant pitching move in his two years in charge early Monday morning when he reportedly signed three-year, $75 million contract with Sean Manaea, who became the team’s ace the previous season.
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Manaea signed a two-year, $28 million contract with an opt-out after Year 1 because he was bound to land a longer-term, more lucrative deal than last season because of the inflated money and term being spent on pitching this winter. Given the costs and years involved in pitching this offseason, it’s a bit of a coup that Stearns signed Manaea to a three-year contract.
Examples include former Met Luis Severino (three years, $67 million to the A’s), Nathan Eovaldi (three years, $75 million to the Texas Rangers), Blake Snell (five years, $182 million to the Los Angeles Dodgers), and Max Fried (eight years, $215 million to the New York Yankees).
However, Manaea loved New York as much as its supporters loved him, and he always seemed to be in a rage to return.
At the end of the season, Manaea stated, “I don’t really have control of that right now and I’m not even thinking about it.” However, I do enjoy my time here. I adore New York. I would really want to return because I adore the organization and everyone here.
In addition to returning players Kodai Senga and David Peterson, Manaea will assist in leading a rotation that also includes newcomers Clay Holmes, Frankie Montas, and maybe Griffin Canning. The Mets obviously hope that pitching coach Jeremy Hefner and the pitching operation shape some more comebacks, as they did with Manea last season, even though it may still lack high effect.
Game 6 of the National League Wild Card Series between the Mets and the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium marked the conclusion of the Mets’ season. In his shortest appearance of the season, Manaea began the game and gave up five earned runs before being yanked after just two innings.
His season was not reflected in that performance. Manaea rebranded himself and became the Mets ace after recording a 3.74 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, and 101 strikeouts in his first 20 starts.
Manaea made the decision to alter his arm slot in order to resemble the left-handed ace, who at 35 still had 225 strikeouts in 177 2/3 innings this season, while watching Chris Sale pitch against the Mets on July 25 from the dugout. Manaea then went on to pitch to a 2.63 ERA, 0.76 WHIP, and 82 strikeouts (30% strikeout rate) over the course of 11 games.
In total, Manaea had a 3.47 ERA and 184 strikeouts (25% K rate) across 181 2/3 innings in the regular season. Manaea then went 2-1 with a 4.74 ERA in 19 innings during the playoffs.
Manaea said, “Definitely the best one of my career,” when asked how he placed this season in his nine-year career.
This article was provided to by Manny Gomez of NJ Advance Media.
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