Name: Carlos Mendoza and Sean Manaea encouraged by lefty's outing despite Mets loss to Braves
Uploaded: 2026-06-13T06:33-05:00
Duration: 122 s
Description: Mets manager Carlos Mendoza couldn't have been more pleased with Sean Manaea's return to the starting rotation, making it clear how vital his performance will be to the team's success. Manaea attributed his comeback from the early season struggles to having a better routine and cleaning up his mechanics.

Mets

Sean Manaea tossed a strong six innings in his first start of the season but the Mets offense couldn't provide enough support in a 3-1 loss to the Braves.

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Mets manager Carlos Mendoza couldn't have been more pleased with Sean Manaea's return to the starting rotation, making it clear how vital his performance will be to the team's success. Manaea attributed his comeback from the early season struggles to having a better routine and cleaning up his mechanics.

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Nick Morabito collects a two-out RBI, Chris Suero crushes his 10th home run of the season, Daiverson Gutierrez lines an RBI double in the first inning, and Colin Houck launches a three-run home run in the bottom of the fifth.

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Yankees

On this edition of Yankees Mailbag, SNY's Niki Lattarulo is joined by SNY MLB Insider Chelsea Janes to take on fan questions about the state of the Bronx Bombers. Questions are answered about how much rope Anthony Volpe has, the health of Aaron Judge, potential trade moves, and more noise out of Aroldis Chapman.

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For Gerrit Cole, the arduous journey to getting back on the mound at Yankee Stadium culminated in the best way possible: six innings of shutout ball in a 4-2 loss to the Tampa Rays. Cole compared it to making a second MLB debut. He termed his performance "efficient" and is already looking ahead to his next start against Kansas City. Cole did take time out to compliment catcher Austin Wells on his preparation who in turn said it was good to have him back. Manager Aaron Boone expects Cole to get even better and expects to see more of his "swing and miss stuff" as he progresses.

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Jets

The Jets hit the practice field on Wednesday for their final OTA workout in their offseason program, as first-round pick David Bailey and quarterback Geno Smith were among the participants getting work in.

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On Tuesday at Jets OTAs, Josh Myers, Harrison Phillips, and Minkah Fitzpatrick talked about a sense of urgency, the leadership of Aaron Glenn, and helping the rookies develop as the team heads towards the season.

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Geno Smith, Cade Klubnik and the rest of the Jets got some offseason work in on Tuesday.

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Geno Smith and Demario Davis spoke about returning to the Jets and Garrett Wilson talked about returning from injury as the team gathered for OTAs and looks forward to a new season.

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As the Jets begin their OTA program on Thursday in Florham Park, several key players were on the field for workouts, among them was newly acquired quarterback Geno Smith, who makes his return to the Jets after last taking the field for them in 2016.

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Jets running back Breece Hall spoke after signing a three-year contract extension. Hall discussed his belief in what head coach Aaron Glenn and GM Darren Mougey are building as a paramount reason for him wanting to stay in New York.

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Giants

New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh shares an update on Malik Nabers' injury status and reacts to the extension signed buy general manager Joe Schoen.

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At the first day of Giants mandatory minicamp, head coach John Harbaugh provided an update on Abdul Carter's ankle injury he suffered during practice, and detailed what he liked from the group at practice on Monday.

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At the first day of Giants mandatory minicamp, second-year running back Cam Skattebo hit the field for offseason training after his rookie season got cut short by injury.

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Odell Beckham Jr. made his return to the Giants practice field on Wednesday after signing a one-year deal, reuniting with the team that drafted him in 2014.

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New York Knicks head coach Mike Brown discusses how his team shows up in potential close out games and what they need to do to continue the 0-0 mindset heading into Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Spurs in San Antonio.

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On The Putback with Ian Begley, SNY's NBA Insider is joined by actor and Knicks fan, Jerry Ferrara, as they react to the incredulous scenes from MSG in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, where the Knicks staged the largest comeback in NBA Finals history, erasing a 29-point deficit against the Spurs. Ian and Jerry talk OG Anunoby's heroic putback, Jalen Brunson's role in the comeback, and the scenes that lead to the win that has the Knicks on the doorstep of their first championship since 1973.

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