{"id":42674,"date":"2025-03-21T01:18:05","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T01:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=42674"},"modified":"2025-03-21T01:18:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T01:18:05","slug":"breaking-mets-carlos-mendoza-makes-announcement-after-unfortunate-injury-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=42674","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Mets&#8217; Carlos Mendoza Makes Announcement After Unfortunate Injury News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0New York Mets\u00a0are poised for another exciting season after their 2024 NLCS run. The team signed superstar\u00a0Juan Soto\u00a0and retained slugger\u00a0Pete Alonso, forming a tantalizing trio with shortstop\u00a0Francisco Lindor.<\/p>\n<p>All three of them are healthy, which will put the Mets in a position to start hot in the regular season. Opening Day is on March 27, when they&#8217;ll start a three-game road set with the\u00a0Houston Astros.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\" data-zone-count=\"3\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-placeholder\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-46e020d0bef445329e1dd2e96bd70fd3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>However, the pitching is another story. Clay Holmes, who led the league with 13 blown saves last season, is scheduled as their Opening Day starter. Meanwhile, Kodai Senga will lead the rotation after tossing only 5.1 innings due to injury in 2024.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><a><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEzMTU3OTcwNjIyNTU1OTk3\/usatsi_24490859.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEzMTU3OTcwNjIyNTU1OTk3\/usatsi_24490859.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzMTU3OTcwNjIyNTU1OTk3\/usatsi_24490859.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEzMTU3OTcwNjIyNTU1OTk3\/usatsi_24490859.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEzMTU3OTcwNjIyNTU1OTk3\/usatsi_24490859.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzMTU3OTcwNjIyNTU1OTk3\/usatsi_24490859.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjEzMTU3OTcwNjIyNTU1OTk3\/usatsi_24490859.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"New York Mets pitcher Sean Manaea (59)\" width=\"5892\" height=\"3928\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzMTU3OTcwNjIyNTU1OTk3\/usatsi_24490859.jpg\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>What&#8217;s more, southpaw Sean Manaea (oblique) won&#8217;t be available to start the season, which is very unfortunate when considering his performance last season. However, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza\u00a0gave an encouraging update\u00a0on Wednesday, via SNY.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\" data-zone-count=\"3\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-placeholder\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-19f962a3283b4c579204354713db226a\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s throwing, I think he&#8217;s up to 90 feet,&#8221; the second-year skipper said.<\/p>\n<p>Manaea\u00a0should be back\u00a0in mid-to-late April, per SNY. The 33-year-old projects as the No. 2 starter behind Senga and went 12-6 with a 3.47 ERA and 1.08 WHIP in 32 appearances last season.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\" data-zone-count=\"3\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-placeholder\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-85099a5b581e4b68817cac84b3f5d891\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Manaea spent his first six seasons with the\u00a0Athletics\u00a0before they traded him to the\u00a0San Diego Padres\u00a0in 2022. The 6-foot-5-inch, 245-pounder then signed a two-year deal with the\u00a0San Francisco Giants\u00a0that December before opting out and inking another one with New York in January 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Manaea then opted out of that deal last November before signing a three-year $75 million contract with the team in December.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0New York Mets\u00a0are poised for another exciting season after their 2024 NLCS run. 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