Manaea allowed an earned run on a hit and a walk over 4.2 innings in a Cactus League loss to the Rangers on Thursday. He struck out one.

EDGE Analysis

Manaea turned in the longest outing yet for an Athletics starter this spring, throwing a total of 57 pitches, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. The left-hander got first-pitch strikes on 11 of the 17 batters he faced and got 35 of his offerings into the strike zone overall, noting afterwards that he was particularly pleased with his fastball command despite the pitch regularly sitting between 88 and 90 mph during his outing.

Manaea agreed to a one-year, $9.75 million contract with Oakland on Tuesday to avoid arbitration, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Trade rumors continue to swirl regarding Manaea given Oakland has already offloaded some core players, but the left-hander was able to agree on a deal for 2022 with the A's. He had a 3.91 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 194:41 K:BB over 179.1 innings last season, and it remains to be seen how long he remains in Oakland while entering his final year before hitting free agency.

Even with trade rumors surrounding Sean Manaea, he is focusing on getting ready for the regular season, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

With the Athletics trading away their core players, Manaea could be on the move next. In Manaea's first outing of Spring Training, he allowed five hits, five earned runs, and one walk with one strikeout in 1.1 innings. After a career-high 179.1 innings in 2021, Manaea's sinker velocity averaged at 92.1 mph, which was the highest since 2016 (92.9 mph). With that increased velocity, the sinker elicited a career-best 10.7% SwStr%, plus two other pitches with double-digit SwStr% in the changeup (16.5%) and slider (11.7%).

Manaea (11-10) got the win in Friday's 8-6 victory over the Astros, allowing two runs on seven hits and one walk with six strikeouts in 5.2 innings.

EDGE Analysis

Manaea permitted the first two Houston batters to reach base with one crossing the plate in the first inning but settled down thereafter to only surrender one more run in the sixth inning and fall one out short of a quality start. The 29-year-old lefty has now allowed two or fewer runs in four of six September starts and concludes the campaign with an 11-10 record in 32 starts with a 3.87 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 194:41 K:BB.

Manaea (10-10) was tagged with the loss Monday against the Mariners after allowing four runs on eight hits and a walk while fanning three across five innings.

EDGE Analysis

Manaea has been struggling of late and has given up nine runs across his last two starts (10 innings), but the lack of effectiveness on the mound isn't anything new -- he has given up three or more runs in six of his last nine appearances since the beginning of August. Manaea, who only has two quality starts in that span, has also posted a 6.95 ERA with a 1.55 WHIP over 44 innings in that stretch.

Manaea (10-9) allowed five earned runs on nine hits and one walk while striking out three across five innings to earn the win Wednesday against the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

Manaea wasn't particularly sharp, though the only extra-base hit he surrendered was a solo home run by Salvador Perez. The majority of the damage against him came in the fourth inning, when he allowed three consecutive singles to begin the frame. Manaea has mostly struggled since August began, as he now has a 6.49 ERA across seven starts and 34.2 innings in that span. That's inflated his ERA on the season to 3.95 across 161.2 frames.

Manaea (9-9) earned the win Thursday after holding the White Sox to one run on five hits and a walk while striking out nine across seven innings.

EDGE Analysis

The southpaw displayed strong command en route to his ninth win, recording nine punchouts for the second straight game to earn his 14th quality start of the year. Manaea's only blemish of the day came from an RBI single by Jose Abreu in the third inning. The 29-year-old will look to continue his success during his next projected start Wednesday at Kansas City.

Manaea didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 11-10 loss to the Blue Jays, allowing two runs on five hits over seven innings. He struck out nine without walking a batter.

EDGE Analysis

The lefty seemed to be cruising to his ninth win of the season, exiting after 86 pitches (64 strikes) with a comfortable 8-2 lead, but the Oakland bullpen imploded behind him. Manaea still delivered his 13th quality start of the season, and he sports a 3.91 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and sparkling 165:36 K:BB through 149.2 innings.

Manaea will start Friday's game against the Blue Jays, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Manaea was slated to start Thursday, but he'll switch spots in the rotation with Frankie Montas, who apparently had some visa concerns ahead of the trip to Canada. Manaea has a 9.90 ERA over his past five starts and will attempt to get back on track in Toronto.

Manaea (8-9) allowed five runs on seven hits over 4.1 innings Friday, striking out five and taking a loss against the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

Manaea cruised through three scoreless innings before the Yankees' bats woke up. He gave up solo homers to Giancarlo Stanton and Luke Voit in the fourth inning and was knocked out of the game after a three-run blast by Aaron Judge in the fifth. Over his last five starts, the 29-year-old owns a 9.90 ERA over 20 innings while giving up eight home runs. Manaea's season ERA is up to 3.97 with a 156:36 K:BB. Still looking for his first win since July, he's projected to take the mound in Detroit next week.