Well, that plan has now been altered, as Manaea has sustained a right oblique strain in the early days of Spring Training. Manaea will miss Opening Day and is most likely looking at a late-April return. He joins fellow starting pitcher Frankie Montas, another offseason signing, on the shelf.

The New York Mets will likely be without pitcher Sean Manaea to start the season as he's dealing with a right oblique strain, the team's manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters on Monday.

New York Mets pitcher Sean Manaea was diagnosed with an oblique strain and will likely start the season on the injured list, manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters Monday.