(New York, NY) - A La Porte County native has signed a lucrative Major League Baseball deal.

Sean Manaea will rejoin the New York Mets on a 3-year, $75 million contract. The nearly-33-year-old leftie pitcher spent most of his career with the A’s, Padres, and Giants, before joining the Mets last year. At the end of the season, one of his best as a pro, Manaea opted out of his two-year, $28 million contract to become a free agent.

In 2024 Manaea recorded the lowest full-season ERA of his career (3.47) and the most number of innings (181.2). He tied a career-high in starts (32) and wins (12), while posting a career-best 184 strikeouts. The Baseball Writers’ Association of America recently named Manaea their “Good Guy” of the year for his friendliness and accessibility to the media.

Manaea is from Wanatah. He played at South Central and Andrean, then at Indiana State, before making it to the Big Leagues.