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. Mendoza shared that Manaea will be "shut down" for a couple of weeks,

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.

The New York Mets' rotation took another early hit on Monday as left-hander Sean Manaea was diagnosed with a strained right oblique. He's expected to be shut down for two weeks or so and is likely to open the regular season on the injured list.

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.

This blow to New York's rotation came just one week after it was announced offseason signing Frankie Montas would miss 6-8 weeks with a high-grade lat strain ( via Will Sammon of The Athletic ). Following these pitching injuries, New York announced a new signing on Friday.

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