Sean Manaeas return delayed, gets injection in Mets injury scare

Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets.Sean Manaea’s return has been delayed yet again.The Mets left-hander complained of left elbow discomfort following his most recent rehab outing, and an MRI performed Monday showed a loose body in the elbow, according to Carlos Mendoza.Manaea received a cortisone injection Monday and will be shut down for 48-72 hours to see if the shot worked.As of now, Mendoza added, the team is not considering surgery for the elbow.“They’re telling me that he should be fine for the rest of the year,” the manager said before the Mets hosted the Braves on Tuesday.

“But we’ll see what happens.”David Stearns also said the team isn’t overly concerned about Manaea’s elbow, and he could make his next rehab outing sometime next week.“This sets us back a couple days, but at least right now, we don’t anticipate this necessarily resetting anything,” the team’s president of baseball operations added.Manaea suffered an oblique strain during the spring.The news came as Frankie Montas was set to make his season debut for the Mets after being out with a strained lat....