The Boston Red Sox will be bidding on the best starting pitchers this offseason, and they shouldn't forget to call the New York Mets.
The Red Sox aren’t quite contenders yet, but if they can build upon this season’s plate production in 2025 and add aWho exactly will Boston’s chief baseball officer Craig Breslow land in the form of a starting pitcher? The Red Sox promise toOne name that hasn’t surfaced enough in early discussions for Boston is Sean Manaea, who’s pitching at a high level right now for the New York Mets. Manaea is 10-5 this season with a 3.51 ERA and 149 strikeouts in 143 2/3 innings.
Manaea has benefited immensely from lowering his release point on the mound this year, an adjustment he made after studying the way thatManaea is flying under the radar on the list of potential free agents, but perhaps not for long. If the Mets make the playoffs, Manaea will have the opportunity to showcase his stuff under the bright lights.
He can opt out after this season with New York, just as he did before the second year of his previous deal with the San Francisco Giants.Colin Keane is a contributing journalist for "Boston Red Sox On SI." Born in Illinois, Colin grew up in Massachusetts as the third of four brothers. For his high school education, Colin attended St. Mark's School , where he played basketball and soccer and served as student body president.
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