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The New York Mets can\u2019t seem to catch a break\u2014especially on the mound, where injuries have thinned the rotation to the bone.<\/p>\n
Tylor Megill, Kodai Senga, Sean Manaea, and Griffin Canning are all currently sidelined with different ailments. It\u2019s become a survival test.<\/p>\n
Some help may arrive soon. While Megill and Senga might return within a few weeks, Sean Manaea could beat them all back.<\/p>\n
Manaea is scheduled for what the Mets hope is his final rehab outing Tuesday with Double-A Binghamton. The stakes feel enormous.<\/p>\nCredit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Just last week, Manaea\u2019s progress hit a brief speed bump when a loose body was found in his throwing elbow.<\/p>\n
Team doctors advised a 48-to-72-hour shutdown, enough to spark anxiety for a rotation already buckling under pressure.<\/p>\n
Still, optimism has returned. Mets president David Stearns indicated the team always aimed to resume Manaea\u2019s rehab by early this week.<\/p>\n
So far, there have been no setbacks\u2014just a cautious plan executed with careful steps toward a critical return.<\/p>\n
Manager Carlos Mendoza shared a much-needed dose of confidence, stating Manaea \u201cshould be fine for the rest of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a loaded phrase. The Mets desperately need it to hold true, especially with Canning done for the season and others fragile.<\/p>\n
Manaea\u2019s return won\u2019t magically fix everything, but it stabilizes the floor. Right now, even just a floor would be welcome.<\/p>\n
New York\u2019s starting pitching depth is being tested like a dam under relentless rainfall\u2014eventually, the cracks start to show.<\/p>\n
Without Senga and Megill, the rotation has relied heavily on fringe arms.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s not a sustainable model for a team still hoping to stay in the NL East hunt as the season creeps into July.<\/p>\nCredit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Sean Manaea isn\u2019t just a body\u2014they\u2019re not just filling innings with him. He was a strikeout machine last year, fanning 184 batters.<\/p>\n
He also posted a solid 3.47 ERA in 2024, showing he still has the stuff to carve through lineups when healthy.<\/p>\n
His last rehab outing on June 19 was a clear sign he\u2019s nearing form: 5.1 innings, seven strikeouts, one run allowed.<\/p>\n
While the Mets expect Manaea to pitch through the rest of 2025, offseason surgery remains very much on the table.<\/p>\n
That possibility looms, though the team and Manaea seem committed to complete a successful return to the rotation in the here and now.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a risk\u2014one they\u2019re forced to accept. But if it helps the Mets stay afloat, it\u2019s a gamble worth taking.<\/p>\n
This isn\u2019t just about filling a rotation spot. It\u2019s about fighting off collapse while hoping reinforcements arrive before it\u2019s too late.<\/p>\n
Every healthy outing from Manaea could be the difference between a spiraling season and one that stays competitive deep into September.<\/p>\n
Like duct tape over a cracked windshield, it may not be pretty\u2014but it might just hold long enough to get through the storm.<\/p>\n
Sean Manaea nears return as the Mets scramble to hold together a rotation decimated by injuries. The lefty is set to take the ball on Tuesday in Double-A<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":75303,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-75299","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"\n
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