Manaea is close to returning from the right oblique strain that has sidelined him since spring training and was scheduled to make his fifth – and maybe final – minor league rehab start on Tuesday. It would have put him on schedule to next pitch on Sunday and, if the Mets deemed him ready, maybe face the Yankees.

Sean Manaea took his final step toward a return to the New York Mets rotation with a rehab start for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies against the Hartford Yard Goats on Wednesday night at Dunkin' Park. Manaea pitched to one batter in the fourth inning before being pulled after 60 pitches,

New York Mets starting pitcher Sean Manaea is set to take the mound for a rehab start Tuesday in Hartford. The lefthander will start for Double-A Binghamton against the Yard Goats at Dunkin’ Park. Game time is set for 7:10 p.m.