We’re not saying that two children brought Manaea back to Flushing — though frankly, no one should underestimate the Lindor girls — but there’s a case to be made about what it all represents.

The union between the Mets and Sean Manaea in the 2024 season ended up an ideal symbiotic relationship. Manaea needed an opportunity to prove himself. The Mets wanted to take a gamble on a pitcher ...

Manaea has always thrown a changeup, but after he added a sweeper in the middle of 2023 while with the San Francisco Giants, ...