New York Mets pitcher Sean Manaea is expected to miss the start of the 2025 Major League Baseball season because of a right oblique strain. Manaea, the Mets' top starter last season who then got a $75 million, three-year contract, said Monday that had been dealing with the issue since getting to spring training.

New York Mets infielder Nick Madrigal could miss the entire 2025 season with a fractured left shoulder. Manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters Friday that Madrigal needs surgery to repair his non-throwing shoulder,

The New York Mets are already quite thin in their starting pitching rotation following spring training injuries to both Sean Manaea and Frankie Montas, and now their infield depth is also becoming a concern.