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Mets’ Sean Manaea finally seeing results after season-long struggles

Nypost · · 647 words · By Mike Puma
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Mets’ Sean Manaea finally seeing results after season-long struggles See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleMIAMI — Sean Manaea is feeling as if much of his mojo has returned.

Common ground

“I feel like I am going out there and attacking guys, not really falling behind on counts, not walking guys — that is the biggest thing,” the Mets left-hander said Saturday before the Mets’ 4-1 loss to the Marlins.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Manaea was squeezed from the rotation near the end of spring training”
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The search results for this claim returned general definitions of the name 'Sean' and provided no information regarding Manaea's roster status or spring training rotation.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sean, also spelled Seán or Séan in Hiberno-English, [1][2] is a male given name of Irish origin.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 21, 2022 · Anglicized form of Seán. This name name, along with variants Shawn and Shaun, began to be be used in the English-speaking world outside of Ireland around the middle of the 20th century.
https://www.behindthename.com/name/sean
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 13, 2025 · Learn about the name Sean including the meaning, gender, origin, popularity, and more.
https://momlovesbest.com/sean-name-meaning
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Claim 2: “that outing against the Yankees [on Sunday when he allowed two earned runs over four innings]”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 3: “he strained an oblique in spring training and didn’t rejoin the club until July”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding an oblique strain or a July return date.
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Claim 4: “In his latest outing, Manaea averaged 91.2 mph with his sinker”
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The provided evidence shows 'Avg Exit Velocity: 90.2' and other Statcast metrics, but does not explicitly state the average velocity of his sinker for the latest outing was 91.2 mph.
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web search NEUTRAL — (2026) Avg Exit Velocity: 90.2, Hard Hit %: 40, wOBA: .378, xwOBA: .357, Barrel %: 10.7.
https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/sean-manaea-640…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 4, 2026 ... He's finally back in the box, here comes the 1-2. And it's fastball called strike three on the outside corner. Cam Tilly... 0-2 pitch.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DWuu8PmjCJq/
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 21, 2025 ... ⚾️WENT #105 to New York Yankees⚾️ #144 C Jaxx Groshans He played Catcher here at KU. Pure baseball player. Probably will move to 3B, 2B, or OF and ...
https://www.facebook.com/MLBNetwork/posts/these-are-the-nine…
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Claim 5: “His appearance in the second inning Friday, behind opener Tobias Myers”
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Evidence from a game recap and a report on Tobias Myers confirms that Myers acted as the opener and Manaea followed him in the game.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago ... Miami took four hits off Manaea (0-1) over 3 2/3 innings, striking out three times, while Myers allowed the one run on one hit, walked one and ...
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/juan-soto-homers-sean-mana…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago ... Cy Young !!! This kid was a steal in the Peralta trade. ... What was the purpose? ... What a bunch of know nothing comments. The opener format ...
https://www.facebook.com/SNY/posts/tobias-myers-goes-an-inni…
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web search NEUTRAL — Snags first career save in extras Myers struck out two in a perfect 10th inning Friday to record his first save of the season in a 3-1 win over the Diamondbacks ...
https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/tobias-myers-player
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Claim 6: “Manaea, who isn’t even halfway through the three-year contract worth $75 million he signed before last season”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific terms of Manaea's contract.
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Claim 7: “For the season he was averaging only 89.6 with that pitch”
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The Pitcher List source explicitly lists a value of 89.6 in the pitch mix section for 2026 NYM, corroborating the season average for that pitch.
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web search NEUTRAL — (2026) Avg Exit Velocity: 90.2, Hard Hit %: 40, wOBA: .378, xwOBA: .357, Barrel %: 10.7.
https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/sean-manaea-640…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sean Manaea Pitch › Mix ; 2026, NYM, 40.6% (90.2), 18.3% (89.6), 2.6% (84.3) ; RP MLB Percentile, -, -, - ...
https://pitcherlist.com/player/sean-manaea/
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web search NEUTRAL — FastSw% - Fast-Swing Rate; Statcast defines a 'fast swing' as one that reaches a swing speed of 75 mph, and the 'fast-swing rate' is the percentage of all of ...
https://www.fangraphs.com/players/sean-manaea/15873/stats/pi…
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Claim 8: “the Mets’ 4-1 loss to the Marlins”
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Multiple independent sources (Nypost, ESPN, and MLB.com) confirm the New York Mets lost 4-1 to the Miami Marlins.
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 hours ago ... MIAMI -- — Max Meyer threw seven shutout innings of one-hit ball, Liam Hicks homered twice and the Miami Marlins beat the punchless New York ...
https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401815459
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 hours ago ... Marlins' bats today were relatively silent as the NY Mets beat them 9-1 at Citi Field in New York. · The New York Mets fall to the Miami Marlins.
https://www.facebook.com/MetsMerizedOnline/posts/mets-bats-q…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 hours ago ... MIAMI -- Excuse the New York Mets if they are sick of facing Marlins pitching ... 4-1 loss at loanDepot park.
https://www.mlb.com/news/mets-offense-struggles-against-marl…
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Claim 9: “In 15 appearances, he pitched to a 5.64 ERA”
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Claim 10: “Overall, he owns a 5.81 ERA in 11 appearances this season”
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FantasyPros reports a 5.81 ERA in 11 appearances, but another source reports a 5.76 ERA in 11 games (10 starts). While very close, they are not identical.
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web search NEUTRAL — Manaea has made two relief appearances this season, allowing just one run with a 4:4 K:BB over five innings of work.Manaea built on his flawed first half (5.24 ERA in 12 starts) to become a stud durin…
https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/player/sean-manaea-12948
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web search NEUTRAL — Manaea has struggled to miss opposing bats out of the bullpen, allowing runs in six of his last seven appearances. The left-hander cannot be trusted on the mound no matter the situation, posting a 5.8…
https://www.fantasypros.com/mlb/news/587466/sean-manaeas-sho…
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web search NEUTRAL — In 11 games (10 starts), Manaea owns a 5.76 ERA. The Mets are 3-7 when he starts.During their eight-game losing streak, the Mets have received more than five innings from a starting pitcher four times…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6628262/2025/09/14/mets-sea…
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Claim 11: “Manaea’s best work with the Mets was in 2024, when he pitched to a 3.47 ERA in 32 starts”
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Claim 12: “he’s pitched to a 3.12 ERA with eight strikeouts over his past three appearances, spanning 8 ²/₃ innings”
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The provided evidence for this claim contains irrelevant information about other players (Tatsuya Imai, Samy Natera Jr.) or general bio data. No specific source in the provided evidence confirms the 3.12 ERA over 8 2/3 innings.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sean Manaea Bio · Fullname: Sean Anthony Manaea · Nickname: The Manaealator · Born: 2/01/1992 in Valparaiso, IN · Draft: 2013, Kansas City Royals, Round: CB-A, ...
https://www.mlb.com/mets/player/sean-manaea-640455
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago ... On Tuesday, the left-hander pitched eight innings, giving up two runs on seven hits and striking out four, but he didn't factor into the ...
https://www.facebook.com/HoustonTexansHoustonRocketsEverythi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 21, 2025 ... NASTY NATERA! LHP Samy Natera Jr. has been ridiculous in relief to start the year with a 0.00 ERA, league-leading 18.41 K/9 rate, ...
https://www.facebook.com/trashpandasbaseball/posts/nasty-nat…
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Claim 13: “Manaea had a third straight solid relief appearance, allowing one earned run on four hits over 3 ²/₃ innings in the Mets’ 2-1 loss”
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While FantasyPros confirms Manaea allowed one earned run on four hits over 3 2/3 innings, it describes this as happening in a '2-1 loss'. However, Claim 0 and multiple other sources establish the game score was a '4-1 loss'. The performance stats are corroborated, but the game score associated with the performance is contradictory.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sean Anthony Manaea is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Manaea
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web search NEUTRAL — 12 hours ago ... Sean Manaea allowed one earned run on four hits while striking out three over 3 2/3 innings in Friday's loss to the Marlins. Fantasy Impact:.
https://www.fantasypros.com/mlb/news/587466/sean-manaeas-sho…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 24, 2026 ... Over his last 19 starts dating back to June 14th, Sean Manaea has a 2.76 ERA with 123 strikeouts to just 36 walks and 70 hits over 117.1 IP ...
https://www.facebook.com/SNY/posts/seven-strikeouts-in-31-in…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.