Mets righthander Sean Manaea has a right oblique injury and will be shut down for a couple of weeks, manager Carlos Mendoza said Monday morning. Manaea will start the season on the Injured List. He is the second of the Mets' planned starting pitchers to suffer an injury this spring that will have them out when the Mets open the regular season.

The New York Mets, already without Frankie Montas for an extended period, will now be without their ace starting pitcher

The New York Mets have lost two of their top offseason pitching acquisitions in a matter of days. Last week, the Mets shut down starter Frankie Montas, who signed a two-year, $34 million contract, due to a high-grade lat strain.