Sean Manaea's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

Free-agent left-hander Sean Manaea is expected to reject the New York Mets' $21.05 million qualifying offer. If Manaea ends up signing elsewhere on the open market this winter, the Mets will receive draft-pick compensation. The 32-year-old veteran southpaw is looking for a more lucrative long-term deal this offseason after having a career resurgence in 2024 with the Mets. In his 32 starts, he went 12-6 with a 3.47 ERA (3.83 FIP), a 1.08 WHIP and a 184:63 K:BB in 181 2/3 innings pitched. He wasn't quite as effective in his four postseason starts in October, allowing 11 runs (10 earned) on 17 hits (three homers) while walking eight and striking out 19 in 19 innings. The key to Manaea's solid year was his ability to unlock more velocity due to mechanical tweaks. It remains to be seen if he'll be able to build on it in 2025. Fantasy managers will likely be skeptical, depending on where he lands in free agency.

The New York Mets extended a one-year, $21.05 million qualifying offer to free-agent left-hander Sean Manaea on Monday. If Manaea rejects the offer and signs with another team on the open market this offseason, the Mets will receive draft-pick compensation. New York's starting rotation could look quite different next year, with Luis Severino also being a free agent. The 32-year-old Manaea had one of his better seasons in his first year with the Mets in 2024, going 12-6 with a 3.47 ERA (3.83 FIP), 1.08 WHIP and a 184:63 K:BB over 181 2/3 innings and 32 starts. Tweaked mechanics helped Manaea post a career-high-tying 25.7% strikeout rate in 2023 with the San Francisco Giants, and he wasn't far behind at 24.9% in 2024, although it came with a career-high 8.5% walk rate. The veteran southpaw's fantasy value will be the highest if he stays in the Big Apple.

New York Mets starting pitcher Sean Manaea opted out of his contract with the Mets on Saturday and is now a free agent. Manaea had one year and $13.5 million remaining on his contract and is clearly eyeing a bigger payday after a resurgent second half of the season fueled by tweaks to his mechanics. The lefty posted a 3.47 ERA in 2024, his best ERA in a season with 10 or more games started. The lefty will certainly be in demand on the free agent market after his second half success transferred to the postseason. Fantasy managers should expect similar results in 2025 with slight negative regression coming as his 3.47 ERA was buoyed by a 3.75 xERA.