Left-Handed Cy Young Award Candidate Re-Signs with the Mets

Former Athletics and Mets pitcher Sean Manaea has agreed to a deal to run it back with the New York Mets. The deal is worth 75 million dollars over three years. Manaea was one of the more coveted free-agent pitchers this offseason after having a resurgence with the Mets last year. This is a great deal for both parties as Manaea finds a home for the next few years, while the Mets add a reliable left-handed arm to the front end of their rotation.

Despite unsuccessful stops in San Diego and San Francisco, Manaea seems to have his career back on track. Last season with the Mets, Sean Manaea posted a 3.47 earned run average, the lowest in a full season throughout his entire career. Manaea also pitched 181.2 innings last season, a career-high and the most he’s pitched since 2021. With a 12-6 record, Manaea found himself receiving Cy Young Award votes for the first time in his career, placing 11th in the National League competition. Manaea also posted an impressive 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings while racking up 184 strikeouts in 32 starts. Seemingly figuring things out in 2024, Manaea looks to be a great addition for the Mets for 2025 and beyond. 

While Manaea has a poor record in the postseason, he does have the experience pitching in the playoffs for three different teams. Last year was also his strongest playoff performance by far going 2-1 in four games for the Mets. It is also worth noting that Manaea is no stranger to pressure, being one of few active major leaguers to have thrown a no-hitter, that being with the Athletics in 2018. All in all, for the money and Manaea’s recent progression, this signing looks to improve the Mets rotation quite a bit as they look to move further into postseason contention.