Saturday morning, as Sean Manaea ate breakfast at the start of just another day at spring training, a man he had never met reached out for a handshake. Manaea’s eyes lit up. It was his “childhood hero,

Johan Santana discusses being a part of Mets camp, working with Sean Manaea and remaining involved with baseball

Mets left-hander Sean Manaea was having breakfast at Clover Park on Saturday when he looked up and saw Johan Santana, who he describes as his “first true baseball hero,” standing there. “He shook my hand,

Johan Santana discusses what it is like being a special advisor at the Mets' camp, his new role on teaching pitching strategies and more

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza revealed that Santana won’t be the only legend to visit the team as guest instructors this spring. “I think it’s important to have guys like that around,” Mendoza said. “Share their knowledge,

The former Mets ace has been receiving a taste of that satisfaction this weekend at Clover Park, where he is serving as a guest instructor for the team.

Johan Santana made a return to the Mets this weekend. He shared wisdom with the team's pitchers and discussed where his retirement has taken him.

A few days before Johan Santana arrived at Mets camp, manager Carlos Mendoza learned that one of the team’s top starting pitchers, Sean Manaea, had grown up idolizing him. So Mendoza plotted with Santana,

Manaea found Santana in one of the bullpens between the backfields where he was working with minor league pitchersM

Former Mets ace Johan Santana returned to camp as a guest instructor, offering tips to Sean Manaea and other pitchers.

Santana was in Mets camp over the weekend as a guest instructor at the invitation of manager Carlos Mendoza, who knows the former Mets and Twins pitcher from Venezuelan baseball circles. Mendoza recently learned via the team’s social-media accounts that Santana was Manaea’s favorite back in the day, and he made the introduction happen.

Johan Santana made a return to the Mets this weekend. He shared wisdom with the team's pitchers and discussed where his retirement has taken him.