Sean Manaea passed his physical and officially signed his three-year, $75 million contract with the Mets. The lefty will return as a front-end starter after a breakout 2024 campaign in which he helped the Mets reach the NLCS with his arm and his leadership.

Sean Manaea and the New York Mets have finalized a $75 million, three-year contract that keeps one of the team’s best pitchers last season at the front of a remodeled rotation.

The Mets shored up their starting pitching staff by awarding a three-year contract to left-hander Sean Manaea this week and adding depth with right-hander Griffin Canning last week.

Sean Manaea, who emerged as the Mets’ ace down the stretch last season and shed tears as his time with the Mets came to an end in October, has reached an agreement to return, a source confirmed to the.