Sean Manaea’s velocity was down in first spring training outing

Spring training is often a season of smoke and mirrors, where the box score tells one story while the radar gun whispers another. On Friday, New York Mets starter Sean Manaea made his first appearance of the Grapefruit League in a matchup that left fans and analysts reaching for their magnifying glasses.

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