Mets' Sean Manaea takes a 'positive step' after successful bullpen-saving relief appearance
Sean Manaea ate some much-needed innings for the Mets to save the team's bullpen in Thursday's game against the Giants, and showed signs of improvement while doing it.
Whether Sean Manaea returns to the Mets rotation is yet to be seen, but the left-hander's performance in Thursday's loss to the Giants was a good sign for the club. In relief of David Peterson , who allowed six runs over 4. 1 innings, Manaea gave the team and their bullpen some much-needed rest by finishing the game.
Manaea wasn't perfect; he allowed a run on four hits and two walks in his 3. 2 innings against his former team, but what he showed on the mound was enough for manager Carlos Mendoza to be impressed. "It was a positive step there.
He was aggressive, fastball had life. Got some swings and misses and for him to finish that game and save the bullpen, it's huge," Mendoza said after the game. "Talking about Manaea, personally, can build on this one.
There were a lot of good signs out of this one today. " "Felt really, really good," Manaea said of his outing. "Was kinda grindy there in the seventh.