Manaea notched five strikeouts while giving up one unearned run on three hits and a walk over five innings in Monday's 10-6 Cactus League loss to the Diamondbacks.

EDGE Analysis

Manaea missed a lot more bats than in his last start against the Rockies, with the only run he allowed coming on an infield single. The projected No. 2 starter was so efficient he needed another 10 pitches in the bullpen to get to a pitch count of 85. The strong outing lowered his spring ERA to 2.81 and left the 25-year-old feeling optimistic about his progress as the regular season looms closer. "It felt good tonight; good slider and good changeup," Manaea said. "I'm working on refining everything."