SEAN MANAEA NEWS

Early exit in no-decision Manaea didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 7-5 extra-innings loss to the Tigers, giving up two runs on four hits and a walk over 3.1 innings while striking out four.

Impact The veteran lefty needed 82 pitches (53 strikes) to record just 10 outs and exited the game with the Giants down 2-1, but Manaea was taken off the hook for the loss when J.D. Davis (leg) went yard in the eighth to tie things up and force extra innings. Manaea has a 13:4 K:BB in 11.1 innings over his first three appearances (two starts) this season, but that comes with a 4.76 ERA and 4.70 FIP. He'll remain in the rotation for now, and lines up for a road tilt against the Marlins next week.

APRIL 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers take home losing streak into matchup with the Giants

The Detroit Tigers aim to end their three-game home losing streak with a win against the San Francisco Giants

APRIL 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pitches well vs. Royals Manaea did not factor into the decision Saturday, allowing one run on three hits and one walk over six innings in a 6-5 loss to the Royals. He struck out eight.

Impact Manaea deserved better, but Ross Stripling and the San Francisco bullpen couldn't hold the lead after he exited. The only run allowed came in the sixth when he gave up a solo homer to Bobby Witt, and outside of that there was very little trouble for the 31-year-old southpaw. In his first two starts with the Giants, Manaea was making his first start of the year after throwing two ineffective innings of relief Monday against the White Sox, and he's forged a 4.50 ERA over his first eight frames of 2023.

APRIL 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

SF Giants: Bullpen meltdown overshadows historic outing by Sean Manaea SAN FRANCISCO — It was almost a big day for the Giants’ offseason acquisitions on Saturday. Sean Manaea was masterful in six innings of one-...

APRIL 8, 2023 • MERCURYNEWS.COM

Royals bring 1-0 series lead over Giants into game 2

The Kansas City Royals play the San Francisco Giants with a 1-0 series lead

APRIL 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

To start Saturday vs. KC Manaea will start for the Giants on Saturday against the Royals, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact Manaea came out of the bullpen in his first appearance of the season Monday against the White Sox and gave up three earned runs on two hits and two walks over two innings of work. Now he steps into a rotation spot, at least for the time being. Giants manager Gabe Kapler has been noncommittal about steadily deploying a six-man starting mix.

APRIL 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Could piggyback DeSclafani Manaea could be used as a piggyback pitcher behind starter Anthony DeSclafani in Monday's game against the White Sox in Chicago, Danny Emerman of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.

Impact Manager Gabe Kapler hasn't specifically said that the Giants will maintain a six-man rotation, so Manaea looks as though he could be deployed in tandem with DeSclafani as the team aims to coax quality innings from both pitchers. Manaea had previously been available out of the bullpen for the team's season-opening series versus the Yankees, but he went unused in all three games and should thus be capable of covering multiple innings behind DeSclafani, if needed. After a rough season in San Diego in 2022, Manaea showed some improvement in spring training, as he pitched to a 4.08 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 14:3 K:BB in 17.2 innings while holding opposing hitters to a .215 average in Cactus League play.

APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mixed results in spring Manaea has allowed six earned runs on nine hits and a walk while striking out 10 over eight innings through three Cactus League starts.

Impact It's encouraging to see Manaea missing bats frequently, but what contact has been made against him has often landed for a hit. The 31-year-old southpaw is coming off of his worst season in the majors, in which he posted a 4.96 ERA and 1.30 WHIP over 158 innings for the Padres. The Giants have a solid track record of getting the most out of their pitchers, but it'll be on Manaea to pitch well enough to retain his spot in what's shaping up to be a crowded competition for a place in the rotation.

MARCH 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Giants' Sean Manaea, Blake Sabol bond over shared Samoan heritage If Sabol can make the Giants' roster as a Rule 5 player, he and Manaea could form the first all-Samoan battery in MLB history.

MARCH 11, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Top MLB teams keeping cores intact; why Giants could make playoff push

The Giants are void of stars but their roster balance could make them dangerous. Also, some of baseball's best teams are prioritizing contin...

MARCH 1, 2023

Manaea shows off velocity increase in Giants spring debut SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- After an uneven 2022 campaign, left-hander Sean Manaea went into the offseason determined to do some things differently...

FEBRUARY 27, 2023 • MLB.COM

2024 MLB free agents: Who are the best non-Shohei Ohtani pitchers available?

Shohei Ohtani is arguably the best pitcher set to be in the 2024 MLB free-agent class. Which other notable hurlers could hit the market?

JANUARY 18, 2023

Giants and LHP Sean Manaea complete $25 million, 2-year deal

Sean Manaea and the San Francisco Giants have finalized a $25 million, two-year contract

DECEMBER 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Giants get creative; Rangers gamble on pitching; Guardians diversify lineup

Pedro Moura's new weekly baseball column examines the Rangers' risky rotation, the Giants' contract creativity and the Guardians' power play...

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Pitcher Ross Stripling, Giants reach $25M, 2-year contract

Free agent right-hander Ross Stripling and the San Francisco Giants have reached agreement on a $25 million, two-year contract

DECEMBER 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

AP Source: Lefty Manaea, Giants reach $25M, 2-year contract

Free agent left-hander Sean Manaea has reached agreement on a $25 million, two-year contract with the San Francisco Giants, a person with direct knowledge of the deal said

DECEMBER 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Signs with Giants Manaea signed a two-year, $25 million contract with the Giants on Monday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Manaea will remain in the NL West after spending the 2022 campaign with the Padres, going 8-9 while posting a 4.96 ERA and 1.30 WHIP with 156 strikeouts over 158 innings in 30 appearances, including 28 starts. The 30-year-old will provide the Giants with another left-handed option in their starting rotation behind ace Logan Webb. In 2023, Manaea will look to bring his pitching numbers back down closer to his career 3.86 ERA and 1.20 WHIP that he had produced over his first five seasons in the MLB prior to 2022.

DECEMBER 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Padres would like to have Soto 'for many years to come'

The sudden end of a season that went unexpectedly deep left the San Diego Padres with questions to answer and holes to fill, as well as a hunger to play further into October next y...

OCTOBER 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pads pitchers Clevinger, Manaea tagged by Phils in NLCS loss

San Diego Padres pitchers Mike Clevinger and Sean Manaea had outings in Game 4 of the NL Championship Series they’d quickly like to forget

OCTOBER 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Marte in Mets lineup, Álvarez also on playoff roster vs Pads

All-Star right fielder Starling Marte was in the New York Mets’ starting lineup for their playoff opener Friday night against San Diego, back from a broken finger that sidelined hi...

OCTOBER 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sean Manaea, three catchers part of Padres' roster for wild card series vs. Mets Padres go with 12 pitchers, 14 position players; Mike Clevinger inactive for first round, would be presumptive starter in Game 1 of NLDS

OCTOBER 7, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Submits gem to end losing streak Manaea (8-9) earned the win during Tuesday's 6-2 victory over San Francisco, allowing one hit and one walk with six strikeouts across six scoreless innings.

Impact Manaea put the first two Giants he faced on base before retiring the next 18 batters in order to finish with a 75 game score, his best mark since hist first start of the season April 8. The 29-year-old pounded the zone with 50 of an efficient 66 pitches going for strikes, and he undoubtedly would've worked deeper if a playoff appearance for the team wasn't looming. Prior to Tuesday's victory, Manaea had gone 0-3 with an 8.18 ERA in 22 innings across his last six starts, with San Diego falling in each contest. He concludes 2022 with a 4.96 ERA and 1.30 WHIP -- the worst and second-worst marks of his career, respectively -- with 156 strikeouts in 158 innings across 28 starts and 30 appearances.

OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Padres Daily: Weird way to try to beat the Dodgers; real season race; Manaea's rebound Padres go with bullpen game, start newcomer Brandon Dixon at DH in game that would have been good to win

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Allows one run Thursday Manaea did not factor into the decision Thursday versus the Dodgers, allowing one run on two hits while striking out three and walking none in four innings.

Impact Manaea worked behind an opener Thursday, and the role appeared to suit him well. He'd given up five runs across his previous 8.2 innings entering the contest, but he had better results this time despite throwing only 38 of 62 pitches for strikes. The southpaw has a 5.15 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 150:49 K:BB across 152 innings through 29 outings this year, though his second-half struggles likely mean he'll operate out of the bullpen during the Padres' playoff run. He's tentatively set for one more regular-season outing next week versus the Giants.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Likely to work behind opener Manaea is expected to work in bulk relief behind Steven Wilson, who is scheduled to serve as the Padres' opening pitcher in Thursday's game against the Dodgers, Kevin Acee of The S...

Impact The Padres gave Manaea just under a two-week break from the rotation earlier this month, but the lefty didn't show major improvement in his subsequent two starts. While pitching on the road in Arizona and Colorado his last two times out, Manaea struck out five over 8.2 innings while allowing five earned runs on nine hits and three walks. Manager Bob Melvin will experiment with Manaea behind an opener Thursday as the southpaw gets some early exposure to the bullpen role he would likely fill for the Friars during a potential postseason run.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE