2020 Stats
W-L
4-3
ERA
4.50
WHIP
1.20
K
45
SV
0
2021 Projections
2021 Fantasy Outlook
Through four starts last season, Manaea was sitting on a 9.00 ERA and 1.87 WHIP. However, a .462 BABIP, 46.2 LOB% and 4.19 xFIP in those 15 frames begged for patience. Sure enough, the lefty spun a 2.95 ERA and 0.95 WHIP the rest of the way, with a 3.62 xFIP over 39 innings during that stretch. Manaea's career strikeout rate is a pedestrian 19.7%, capping his ceiling and exposing him to the whims of variance as we saw last season. A 6.1 BB% and 44.6% groundball mark help keep his ratios in check. Manaea's bread and butter is a sinker, but it only generates a 7% swinging-strike rate while his lesser-used changeup, curveball and slider all generate double-digit rates. A tweak in Manaea's repertoire could manifest in more punchouts without hurting other areas. After his disappointing 2020, most are off Manaea, creating a potential buying opportunity in fantasy drafts. Read Past Outlooks

Looks good after diligent offseason
Manaea is already looking more confident and efficient with his pre-delivery movement during early bullpen sessions after some targeted offseason training, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The veteran southpaw went into the offseason with some momentum after going 4-1 with a 2.77 ERA over his final seven regular-season starts, and he got right to improving certain physical and mental aspects of his game. Manaea worked with a trainer on improving mobility and durability that strengthened his internal abductors, leading to what appears to be improved mechanics. The 29-year-old also put in time with mental performance coach and former college teammate Tyler Pazik to sharpen his confidence and killer instinct on the mound, a resource he plans to continue availing himself of during the regular season.
The veteran southpaw went into the offseason with some momentum after going 4-1 with a 2.77 ERA over his final seven regular-season starts, and he got right to improving certain physical and mental aspects of his game. Manaea worked with a trainer on improving mobility and durability that strengthened his internal abductors, leading to what appears to be improved mechanics. The 29-year-old also put in time with mental performance coach and former college teammate Tyler Pazik to sharpen his confidence and killer instinct on the mound, a resource he plans to continue availing himself of during the regular season.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
73
Last 10 Games
75
Last 5 Games
74
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 2018
-1%
BAA vs RHP
2020
-10%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2018vs Left | .235 | 42 | 7 | 50 | 6 | |||
Since 2018vs Right | .232 | 141 | 40 | 164 | 25 | |||
2020vs Left | .250 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 3 | |||
2020vs Right | .277 | 34 | 7 | 44 | 4 | |||
2019vs Left | .211 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |||
2019vs Right | .129 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 2 | |||
2018vs Left | .236 | 21 | 5 | 29 | 2 | |||
2018vs Right | .231 | 87 | 27 | 112 | 19 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2018
-11%
ERA on Road
2020
-22%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2018Home | 3.69 | 0.97 | 124.1 | 6.8 | 1.5 | ||||
Since 2018Away | 3.30 | 1.18 | 120.0 | 6.7 | 2.0 | ||||
2020Home | 3.91 | 0.95 | 25.1 | 7.5 | 0.7 | ||||
2020Away | 5.02 | 1.43 | 28.2 | 7.5 | 1.9 | ||||
2019Home | 2.13 | 0.87 | 12.2 | 9.9 | 2.1 | ||||
2019Away | 0.53 | 0.71 | 17.0 | 8.5 | 2.1 | ||||
2018Home | 3.86 | 0.98 | 86.1 | 6.2 | 1.7 | ||||
2018Away | 3.27 | 1.18 | 74.1 | 5.9 | 1.9 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Sean Manaea compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 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 120 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 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
5.63K/9
7.5BB/9
1.3HR/9
1.2Fastball
90.4 mphERA
4.50WHIP
1.20BABIP
.318GB/FB
2.18Left On Base
59.8%Exit Velocity
84.5 mphBarrels/BBE
5.6%Spin Rate
1662 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
33.2%Swinging Strike
10.3%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Manaea's 2018 was truncated by shoulder surgery, which was initially expected to keep him out for all of 2019. However, rehab proceeded well and the lefty returned when rosters expanded. When he finally made it to the hill, the Athletics didn't baby him as Manaea started five games, throwing 29.2 innings. He responded with a 1.21 ERA and 0.78 WHIP, earning the start in the AL Wild Card Game. Ignore the actual results; the important thing is Manaea was able to average nearly six innings a start, boding well for his fantasy potential in 2020. The southpaw's velocity and spin were down a tick, but that's to be expected after such a long layoff. Not to mention, he relies more on command and control and doesn't feature a curve while only throwing sliders about 20% of the time. Temper expectations to around 150 innings, but there's little reason to think Manaea can't pick up where he left off in 2018.
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Avoids arbitration with A's
Manaea signed a one-year, $5.95 million deal with Oakland on Friday to avoid arbitration, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
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Can't finish fifth inning
Manaea took the loss in Game 2 of the ALDS against the Astros after allowing four runs on five hits with two strikeouts and one walk over 4.1 innings.
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Takes no-decision
Manaea did not factor into the decision during Wednesday's win over the Dodgers, allowing three runs on six hits and a walk while striking out four across six innings.
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Could start first playoff game
Manaea, who is scheduled to make his final start of the regular season Wednesday against the Dodgers, is a likely candidate to also start the Athletics' first playoff game next week, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
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Takes third loss
Manaea (4-3) allowed three runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out seven over 5.2 innings in a loss to the Rockies on Tuesday.
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