It was a lost season for New York Mets pitcher Sean Manaea , but it ended with a hopeful note.

It turns out the lefty starter might not need surgery to remove “loose bodies” from his pitching elbow, SNY's Andy Martino reports.

“He finished the season with the elbow feeling very good,” Martino explained via X. “Decision about removal will come after he physically cools down from the season.”

By most measures, Manaea had the worst season of his career in 2025, his second year with the Mets. It started with an oblique injury that he suffered in Spring Training, delaying his debut until June.

When he finally took the mound, he had a 5.62 ERA in 15 appearances, including 12 starts and a late demotion to the bullpen. To be fair, his 4.39 FIP to go with a career-high strikeout rate (28.

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