Mets' Sean Manaea snakebit in first rehab start with High-A Brooklyn

Mets left-hander Sean Manaea pitched in his first rehab start on Friday, and it was tough sledding for the southpaw.

Pitching in game action for the first time since March, Manaea got off to an inauspicious start with High-A Brooklyn. After striking out the leadoff hitter on four pitches, Manaea allowed back-to-back singles. After hitting the next batter to load the bases, he got a fly out to secure the second out. T.J. White, the sixth batter in the inning, grounded to shortstop Marco Vargas, but the Brooklyn infielder threw the ball away. They ruled the play a hit, and had the runners advancing on the throwing error.

The next batter singled to score the fourth run of the inning before Manaea got his second strikeout of the game to put an end to the first inning. It took 26 pitches to get through the opening frame, but the defense behind him did him no favors.

Manaea’s second inning was much better. He got the leadoff man to fly out before another fielding error allowed a runner to reach first. Manaea got the next batter to ground out, and his night was done with two outs in the inning.

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said that they expected Manaea to get two “ups” and throw around 35 pitches, and that’s exactly how far they went with the left-hander.

Manaea threw 36 pitches (26 strikes) in his 1.2 innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on four hits, no walks and striking out two.

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