Sean Manaea
32-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Stats
W-L
12-6
ERA
3.47
WHIP
1.08
K
184
SV
0
2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Manaea was good for his first 20 starts last season, putting up a 3.74 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 101:45 K:BB over 106 innings. Then, after watching a Chris Sale start and deciding he'd try to emulate Sale's lower arm slot, Manaea really took off over his final 12 outings, collecting a 3.09 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 83:18 K:BB across 75.2 frames. The new arm slot allowed Manaea's sinker to play better at the top of the zone, and he also found the strike zone more consistently, cutting his walk rate from 10.1 percent to 6.2 percent. A pitcher elevating his ceiling rarely happens in their 30s, but when it does it's usually because of a tangible change like Manaea made. It will cost fantasy managers more in 2025 to find out whether he can carry over his late-season success. Read Past Outlooks
Rejects qualifying offer
Manaea rejected the Mets' one-year, $21.05 million qualifying offer Monday, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
It was expected, as Manaea is in line to land a multi-year contract this offseason. That deal could come from the Mets, as the two sides are interested in a reunion. If Manaea signs elsewhere, the Mets will receive a draft pick. The left-hander collected a 3.47 ERA and 1.08 WHIP across 181.2 regular-season innings in 2024.
It was expected, as Manaea is in line to land a multi-year contract this offseason. That deal could come from the Mets, as the two sides are interested in a reunion. If Manaea signs elsewhere, the Mets will receive a draft pick. The left-hander collected a 3.47 ERA and 1.08 WHIP across 181.2 regular-season innings in 2024.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
92
Last 10 Games
90
Last 5 Games
84
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 2022
-10%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-23%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .212 | 126 | 39 | 93 | 13 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .235 | 342 | 116 | 300 | 51 | |||
2024vs Left | .248 | 47 | 11 | 36 | 7 | |||
2024vs Right | .190 | 137 | 52 | 98 | 14 | |||
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 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-25%
ERA at Home
2024
-15%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.63 | 1.08 | 225.2 | 9.4 | 2.8 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 4.82 | 1.32 | 231.2 | 9.1 | 3.3 | ||||
2024Home | 3.75 | 0.98 | 93.2 | 10.0 | 2.5 | ||||
2024Away | 3.17 | 1.19 | 88.0 | 8.2 | 3.8 | ||||
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 | ||||
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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
2.92K/9
9.1BB/9
3.1HR/9
1.0Fastball
92.4 mphERA
3.47WHIP
1.08BABIP
.256GB/FB
0.97Left On Base
72.8%Exit Velocity
81.4 mphBarrels/BBE
3.7%Spin Rate
1984 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
20.7%Swinging Strike
12.0%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Defensive Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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.
More Fantasy News
Gets $21.05M qualifying offer
The Mets extended Manaea a one-year, $21.05 million qualifying offer Monday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
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Declines player option
Manaea declined his $13.5 million player option for 2025 on Saturday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
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Starting Game 2 of NLCS
Manaea will start Game 2 of the NLCS against the Dodgers on Monday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
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Will start Game 3 of NLDS
Manaea was announced Sunday as the Mets' starter for Game 3 of the NLDS versus the Phillies on Tuesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
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Tapped for Game 2 start
Manaea will start Wednesday in Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series against the Brewers, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Received offer from A's
The Athletics made a "big offer" to Manaea before agreeing to a three-year deal with Luis Severino, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
ANALYSIS
Bringing in Severino on a $67 million contract likely takes the A's out of the running for Manaea, who spent the first six seasons of his career with the club from 2016-21. However, the 32-year-old southpaw is still expected to have a wide variety of other options in free agency after turning in a career-best 3.47 ERA and 1.08 WHIP over 181.2 regular-season innings with the Mets.
Bringing in Severino on a $67 million contract likely takes the A's out of the running for Manaea, who spent the first six seasons of his career with the club from 2016-21. However, the 32-year-old southpaw is still expected to have a wide variety of other options in free agency after turning in a career-best 3.47 ERA and 1.08 WHIP over 181.2 regular-season innings with the Mets.