Mets' Manaea to Bullpen, Six-Man Rotation Planned

0:00It's March 21st, here's your New York meds news in two minutes. Subscribe to stay locked in all season. The New York meds face a good problem with their pitching staff, fully healthy, as spring training wraps up. Shamanaya learned he will not start in the rotation for the first two turns. Instead, he heads to the bullpen while the team sticks with five starters thanks to builds in off days early in the schedule. By mid-April, the meds plan to switch to a six-man rotation, which should open a spot for Manaya if he performs well. This setup lets their other pitchers stay on regular rest, without rushing anyone back too soon. Manaya called himself a starter at heart and admitted the news frustrates him, but he plans to prove himself through his pitching no matter the role. Manager Carlos Mendoza stressed that everyone has thrown well this spring, forcing tough choices despite early warnings to the group. Manaya's fastball velocity dropped this spring to around 88 mph down from last year, though Mendoza downplayed it as a factor.

1:00If Manaya struggles in relief, options like to buy his mires or Christian Scott could step up instead. With two years and fifty million dollars left on his contract, the meds hope Manaya rebounds quickly and returns to starting form soon after that. Mid-April Shift