Sean Manaea intends to opt out of his $13.5 million option with the Mets and test free agency this off-season, MLB's Anthony DiComo reported.
It was to be expected based on the second-half he had in 2024, where he was among the best pitchers in the big leagues and a key piece in the Mets' run to the NLCS.
He had the lowest ERA of his career, outside of a 2019 season in which he played just five games, and pitched the most innings of his career at 181.2. He was reliable, tallied 2.9 strikeouts-per-walk, and had a WAR of 3.