Sean Manaea
32-Year-Old
2023 Stats
W-L
7-6
ERA
4.44
WHIP
1.24
K
128
SV
1
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
A trip to Driveline last offseason helped Manaea unlock more velocity, with the 93.6 mph he averaged with his four-seamer in 2023 representing more than a two-mph jump from 2022. He also had a 25.7 percent strikeout rate which was just a hair off his career high. Manaea's bottom-line results were uneven, though, due in part to a walk rate that climbed for a third straight year to a career-worst 8.4 percent. The left-hander also never seemed to settle into his hybrid role with the Giants, as he was used as a starter, bulk reliever and short reliever at various points. Manaea did finish strong after being used as a traditional starter in his final four appearances, which might have convinced him to exercise the opt-out clause in his contract. There's a path to mixed-league relevancy if Manaea lands in a good situation, particularly if his velocity gains hold. That said, Manaea has rarely been a consistent fantasy option in his career. Read Past Outlooks
Fans five Cards on Saturday
Manaea allowed two hits and three walks over four scoreless innings in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals. He struck out five.
ANALYSIS
The veteran southpaw built up to 61 pitches (35 strikes) in an impressive performance that saw him count Nolan Arenado and Willson Contreras (twice) among his Ks. Saturday's free passes were also his first of the spring, and Manaea has an 8:3 K:BB through 6.2 innings. After signing a two-year, $28 million contract with the Mets in January, he's being counted on to provide some stability in the rotation, but Manaea has some things to prove after posting a 4.73 ERA in 275.2 innings over the last two seasons between the Padres and Giants.
The veteran southpaw built up to 61 pitches (35 strikes) in an impressive performance that saw him count Nolan Arenado and Willson Contreras (twice) among his Ks. Saturday's free passes were also his first of the spring, and Manaea has an 8:3 K:BB through 6.2 innings. After signing a two-year, $28 million contract with the Mets in January, he's being counted on to provide some stability in the rotation, but Manaea has some things to prove after posting a 4.73 ERA in 275.2 innings over the last two seasons between the Padres and Giants.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
55
Last 10 Games
72
Last 5 Games
77
How many pitches does Sean Manaea generally throw?
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What part of the game does Sean Manaea generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-26%
BAA vs LHP
2023
-21%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .197 | 137 | 35 | 91 | 13 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .268 | 341 | 98 | 347 | 55 | |||
2023vs Left | .200 | 49 | 14 | 31 | 2 | |||
2023vs Right | .253 | 79 | 28 | 73 | 12 | |||
2022vs Left | .187 | 30 | 14 | 26 | 4 | |||
2022vs Right | .273 | 126 | 36 | 129 | 25 | |||
2021vs Left | .204 | 58 | 7 | 34 | 7 | |||
2021vs Right | .271 | 136 | 34 | 145 | 18 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-28%
ERA at Home
2023
-36%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 3.69 | 1.19 | 229.0 | 9.0 | 2.4 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 5.14 | 1.32 | 226.0 | 10.0 | 2.9 | ||||
2023Home | 3.45 | 1.06 | 57.1 | 10.4 | 2.7 | ||||
2023Away | 5.37 | 1.41 | 60.1 | 9.2 | 3.7 | ||||
2022Home | 3.62 | 1.21 | 74.2 | 7.8 | 3.1 | ||||
2022Away | 6.16 | 1.38 | 83.1 | 9.8 | 2.6 | ||||
2021Home | 3.90 | 1.26 | 97.0 | 9.0 | 1.7 | ||||
2021Away | 3.94 | 1.19 | 82.1 | 10.6 | 2.5 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Sean Manaea compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.05K/9
9.8BB/9
3.2HR/9
1.1Fastball
93.6 mphERA
4.44WHIP
1.24BABIP
.306GB/FB
1.32Left On Base
61.7%Exit Velocity
81.3 mphBarrels/BBE
4.5%Spin Rate
1966 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
18.3%Swinging Strike
11.4%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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The Padres acquired Manaea from the A's after the end of the lockout in March 2022, but he delivered a disappointing season with a career-worst 4.96 ERA and was briefly dropped from the rotation in September. He gave up 29 home runs with a 14.9 percent HR/FB and also saw his groundball rate dip below 40 percent for the first time in his big-league career. Manaea got a two-year, $25 million deal with the Giants, which is a good landing spot and a sizable enough contract for us to feel confident in his role. Oracle Park is one of the five best parks at suppressing home runs, so that could make Manaea a strong home-streaming option. His changeup and slider each showed promising characteristics, so if he can dial back his fastball usage (61% last season), he could have a nice rebound in 2023.
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Mixed results in spring debut
Manaea gave up three runs on seven hits over 2.2 innings in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Marlins. He struck out three without walking a batter and threw a wild pitch.
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Continues to revamp arsenal
Manaea worked on his changeup this offseason and also plans to incorporate a cutter into his arsenal, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.
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Reaches deal with Mets
Manaea agreed to a two-year, $28 million contract with the Mets on Sunday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
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Becomes free agent after opting out
Manaea exercised the opt-out clause in his contract Monday and will become a free agent, Danny Emerman of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.
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Strong in no-decision
Manaea allowed two runs on seven hits and struck out eight without walking a batter over six innings in a no-decision versus the Padres on Wednesday.
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