Manaea's Piggyback Role: Adapting for Mets

0:00From New York Met's coverage, this is your March 21st update. Sean Manaya expected to join the Met's rotation right away, but he'll start to season piggybacking behind other starters. Manager Sean McDermott sees him as a starter, long term, and mentioned a chance to break in after two full turns through the rotation. Manaya plans to build his pitch count up to around 60 or 70 pitches per outing. He's upfront about feeling frustrated since he saw himself as a starter, but he's focused on pitching well in any role to help the team win. Healthwise, he feels great and expects some trial and error in these early games. Manaya draws on past experience with piggybacking and relieving, calling adaptability one of his strengths. He doesn't want extra bullpen work to stay stretched out, preferring game action, but he'll do what's needed. His first piggyback is still wait and see, though he expects to pitch Monday against the brewers. The outing feels like pitching for his job, but he avoids extra pressure and just aims to perform at his best.

1:00With a long season ahead, Manaya knows opportunities can open up quickly as he ramps up and shows what he can do.