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Mets Shift Sean Manaea to Bullpen, Plan Piggyback Behind Clay Holmes

The move reflects the club's return to a five-man rotation built around emerging rookies.

Sean Manaea #59 of the New York Mets looks on after allowing a solo home run to Otto Kemp #4 of the Philadelphia Phillies in the bottom of the second inning at Citizens Bank Park on September 9, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies defeated the Mets 9-3.
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 19: Clay Holmes #35 of the New York Mets looks on during the third inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field on July 19, 2025 in the Queens Borough of New York City. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed Manaea will not start Tuesday against the Padres and is expected to work in relief of Clay Holmes.
  • The Mets will roll with a five-man rotation of Holmes, Nolan McLean, Brandon Sproat, Jonah Tong and David Peterson for the stretch run.
  • Manaea missed the first three-plus months with oblique and elbow issues and has a 5.76 ERA with 10 homers allowed in 50 innings since returning.
  • Mendoza characterized the piggyback setup as a flexible, tactical adjustment after a recent six-man look featuring rookie call-ups.
  • The change comes as New York tries to stabilize pitching during a late skid that has tightened its hold on an NL Wild Card spot.