Just like Juan Soto, Sean Manaea was persuaded by New York Mets' family feeling

FILE - New York Mets pitcher Sean Manaea throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning in Game 6 of a baseball NL Championship Series, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, in Los Angeles.

FILE - New York Mets pitcher Sean Manaea throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning in Game 6 of a baseball NL Championship Series, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)


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NEW YORK — Sean Manaea was taken by the New York Mets' family feeling, just like Juan Soto. Manaea, who turns 33 on Feb. 1, had signed two-year deals in each of the previous two offseasons, first a $25 million agreement with San Francisco and then a $28 million deal with the Mets. He opted out each time after one season and agreed in late December to a $75 million, three-year contract with New York. He says of the Mets: "I thought that it was a perfect fit. I know Talat, my wife now, she loved it on the family side, as well,"

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