Mets' Sean Manaea Struggles Continue, But Manager Confirms He Will Remain in Rotation

New York Mets left-hander Sean Manaea continued to struggle on Tuesday night, allowing four runs on five hits and a walk over five innings. Despite retiring the first two batters, he quickly gave up a two-run double to Nick Castellanos and back-to-back solo home runs to Otto Kemp and Harrison Bader. Manaea showed visible frustration but settled down after a discussion with manager Carlos Mendoza, retiring the next seven batters. This outing marked his sixth in the last seven where he's allowed four or more earned runs, pushing his season ERA to 5.76. However, Mendoza affirmed Manaea will remain in the starting rotation, emphasizing, "We’re going to need this guy -- we brought him here to make an impact." The team hopes he can build on the positives from his strong finish.