New York Mets pitcher Sean Manaea was diagnosed with an oblique strain and will likely start the season on the injured list, manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters Monday.

Without Sean Manaea and Frankie Montas to start the season, the New York Mets have reached a crossroads. Even before their injuries, the biggest weakness for Da

Mets left-handed starting pitcher Sean Manaea has a strained right oblique and will be shut down from throwing for two weeks.

After signing Juan Soto this offseason, the New York Mets are supposed to be contending for a World Series. Thus far, all they've gotten is rotten injury news, with Francisco Alvarez being the latest.

Over the winter, the Mets hired Druschel away from the New York Yankees, with whom he held the same role. The 49-year-old is the lone newcomer to manager Carlos Mendoza’s coaching staff. The Mets did not have an assistant pitching coach before Druschel but had considered hiring one in previous offseasons.