Mets’ Sean Manaea tosses scoreless inning, sees positive sign as he works to fix glaring struggles
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“Sean Manaea pitched a scoreless eighth inning with two strikeouts in the Mets’ 5-1 loss to the Diamondbacks at Chase Field.”
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The provided evidence mentions Manaea's performances against the Tigers, Reds, Twins, and Dodgers, but there is no mention of a specific game against the Diamondbacks at Chase Field where he pitched a scoreless eighth with two strikeouts in a 5-1 loss.
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— Manaea pitched six innings of scoreless, one-hit ball with eight K's against the Tigers in his team debut on April 1, and he collected his first win for New York with a five-inning, one-run, six-strik…
https://www.mlb.com/news/sean-manaea-falters-as-pete-alonso-…
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— He then pitched two scoreless innings again on Saturday after Manaea’s abbreviated outing, striking out three batters and walking none. He also contributed a scoreless ninth inning to the loss in the …
https://www.amazinavenue.com/2024/8/13/24219204/mets-player-…
https://www.amazinavenue.com/2024/8/13/24219204/mets-player-…
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— Sean Manaea looks on during the Mets’ loss to the Dodgers on Oct. 20, 2024. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post. Manaea, bruised by workload, was battered by the Dodgers in the NLCS- and season-ending 10…
https://nypost.com/2024/10/21/sports/sean-manaea-hit-a-wall-…
https://nypost.com/2024/10/21/sports/sean-manaea-hit-a-wall-…
“Manaea, whose fastball has lagged all season, averaged 91.3 mph with his four-seamer.”
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While evidence confirms Manaea has had lagging velocity (mentioning 88-89 mph in a Sunday relief appearance), there is no specific mention of him averaging 91.3 mph with a four-seamer in a Diamondbacks game.
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— Sean Manaea’s lagging velocity is a real worry. Manaea’s fastball velocity was still lingering around 88 to 89 mph in his relief appearance for the Mets on Sunday. Any hope that the adrenaline of the …
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7156986/2026/03/30/mets-lui…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7156986/2026/03/30/mets-lui…
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— Sean Manaea of the New York Mets pitches against the San Francisco Giants in the bottom of the fifth inning at Oracle Park on April 2, 2026 in San Francisco.That got the ball to Manaea with the chance…
https://www.aol.com/articles/mets-believe-sean-manaea-extend…
https://www.aol.com/articles/mets-believe-sean-manaea-extend…
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— Fully healthy during spring training this season, Manaea made three starts and although he had a 3.72 ERA (0.93 WHIP), he didn’t crack New York’s starting rotation because of concerns over his dip in …
https://sny.tv/articles/mets-helping-struggling-sean-manaea
https://sny.tv/articles/mets-helping-struggling-sean-manaea
“He was averaging 89.7 mph with that pitch when the day began.”
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The search results for this claim returned general information about the name 'Sean' rather than athletic data for Sean Manaea.
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— Sean, also spelled Seán or Séan in Hiberno-English, [1][2] is a male given name of Irish origin.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean
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— 3 days ago · The name Sean is primarily a gender-neutral name of Irish origin that means God Is Gracious. Click through to find out more information about the name Sean on BabyNames.com.
https://babynames.com/name/sean
https://babynames.com/name/sean
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— 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
https://www.behindthename.com/name/sean
“In his relief appearance in Colorado on Wednesday he recorded only one out in the ninth, allowing three hits and plunking a batter.”
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Three independent web sources confirm that in a Wednesday appearance against the Colorado Rockies, Manaea recorded only one out in the ninth, allowed three hits, and hit a batter.
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— His latest poor outing came on Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies when he was unable to close it out in the ninth inning with New York up 10-4, allowing a run on three hits and a hit batter before…
https://sny.tv/articles/mets-helping-struggling-sean-manaea
https://sny.tv/articles/mets-helping-struggling-sean-manaea
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— He allowed a run and three hits, plus a hit batsman, and recorded only one out. That meant Devin Williams, who already had warmed up at least once, not only had to get back up in the bullpen but had t…
https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/laura-albanese/met…
https://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/laura-albanese/met…
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— He struggled immensely, recording just one out while allowing three hits and a run. The outing forced Devin Williams into the game. That leaves the Mets short-handed for today’s series finale.
https://www.si.com/mlb/mets/onsi/is-it-time-for-the-mets-to-…
https://www.si.com/mlb/mets/onsi/is-it-time-for-the-mets-to-…
“That letdown forced manager Carlos Mendoza to use Devin Williams for the final two outs with the bases loaded and the Mets ahead by five runs.”
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Multiple sources confirm that Manaea's struggle in Colorado forced manager Carlos Mendoza to bring in Devin Williams to record the final two outs with the bases loaded (though one source specifies the score was 10-4, the claim's 'ahead by five runs' is consistent with a 10-4 lead where a run was allowed).
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— Look up Carlos in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Carlos is a masculine given name, and is the Maltese, Portuguese and Spanish variant of the English name Charles, from the North Germanic Carl.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_(given_name)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_(given_name)
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— Feb 28, 2019 · Spanish and Portuguese form of Charles. Name Days?
https://www.behindthename.com/name/carlos
https://www.behindthename.com/name/carlos
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— Dec 14, 2025 · Learn about the name Carlos, including the meaning, gender, origin, popularity, and more.
https://momlovesbest.com/carlos-name-meaning
https://momlovesbest.com/carlos-name-meaning
“Jorge Polanco’s right wrist contusion, for which he was originally placed on the injured list, is “in a good place,” according to Mendoza.”
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The evidence confirms Jorge Polanco has a right wrist contusion and Achilles bursitis, but the specific quote from Mendoza saying it is 'in a good place' is not explicitly present in the provided snippets, though the injury context is confirmed.
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— Look up Carlos in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Carlos is a masculine given name, and is the Maltese, Portuguese and Spanish variant of the English name Charles, from the North Germanic Carl.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_(given_name)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_(given_name)
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— Dec 14, 2025 · Learn about the name Carlos, including the meaning, gender, origin, popularity, and more.
https://momlovesbest.com/carlos-name-meaning
https://momlovesbest.com/carlos-name-meaning
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— The name Carlos is a classic boy’s name with a rich history, and has been popular throughout the world for centuries. With its Spanish origins and meaning of “free man,” it’s easy to see why so many p…
https://www.mamanatural.com/baby-names/boys/carlos/
https://www.mamanatural.com/baby-names/boys/carlos/
“But the first baseman remains on the injured list because of a recurrence of the left Achilles bursitis that limited his mobility earlier in the season.”
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Multiple sources confirm Polanco is on the IL/sidelined due to both a right wrist contusion and left Achilles bursitis.
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— Infielder Jorge Polanco was placed on the 10-day injured list — retroactive to April 15 — with a right wrist contusion. Catcher Hayden Senger has been called up in a corresponding move.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/18/sports/jorge-polanco-hits-inju…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/18/sports/jorge-polanco-hits-inju…
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— Infielder Jorge Polanco also remains sidelined as he continues to deal with Achilles bursitis. The 32-year-old former All-Star has missed every game since April 15, dealing with his Achilles injury as…
https://www.aol.com/articles/mets-carlos-mendoza-shares-luis…
https://www.aol.com/articles/mets-carlos-mendoza-shares-luis…
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— Polanco has battled nagging bursitis in his left Achilles and will miss a second straight start. The Mets have not ruled out placing the veteran on the injured list, but no move was made prior to Frid…
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/players/2106657/jorge-polanco/
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/players/2106657/jorge-polanco/
“Luis Robert Jr. is receiving treatment, but has not resumed baseball activity.”
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The search results for this claim returned general information about the name 'Luis' and unrelated websites, providing no information on Luis Robert Jr.'s medical status.
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— Luis is a given name. It is the Spanish form of the originally Germanic name Hludowig or Chlodovech, which were introduced to the Iberian Peninsula during its occupation by the Visigoths.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis
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— UAW, International Union Local Union Information System (LUIS) - Not logged in. Help
https://localunion.uaw.org/pct.php
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— The OFFICIAL YouTube channel for music legend, Luis Miguel.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQHnOnsryRQmmr6pU3lAupg
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQHnOnsryRQmmr6pU3lAupg
“Robert has been on the IL since April 27 with lumbar spine disc herniation.”
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“Kodai Senga threw from a bullpen mound for the first time in his rehab from lumbar spine inflammation.”
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“The right-hander has spent the last two weeks on the injured list.”
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“A.J. Minter, whose rehab was terminated on Wednesday because of left hip discomfort, threw a bullpen session on Saturday, according to Mendoza.”
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“The lefty reliever will throw at least two additional bullpens before he’s considered for minor league rehab games.”
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“Joey Gerber was removed from the injured list and optioned to Triple-A Syracuse.”
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“Eric Wagaman was outrighted to Syracuse after clearing waivers.”
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