Sean Manaea SP NYM Sat 5/4/19 7:37 PM
Sean Manaea
SP NYM
Manaea (shoulder) will throw his first bullpen session of the season Tuesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Manaea has been sidelined since September shoulder surgery but is reportedly targeting a return around the All-Star break. His timeline could be clarified once the Athletics see how his shoulder responds to bullpen sessions.
Sean Manaea SP NYM Mon 4/15/19 1:22 AM
Sean Manaea
SP NYM
Manaea (shoulder) is throwing from a distance of 120 feet, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
The new distance represents a nice bump up for Manaea, who was throwing from 90 feet out in late March. The southpaw continues on track to return at some point this summer following his September 2018 surgery. Manaea will likely increase his throwing distance again in the near future and eventually graduate to bullpen sessions.
Sean Manaea SP NYM Thu 3/28/19 1:36 PM
Sean Manaea
SP NYM
Manaea (shoulder) threw from 90 feet Thursday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Manaea continues to make steady progress as he works his way back from mid-september shoulder surgery. The southpaw has already thrown from 90 feet twice and is hoping to return around the All-Star break.
Sean Manaea SP NYM Wed 2/20/19 2:11 PM
Sean Manaea
SP NYM
Manaea (shoulder) is beginning his throwing program well ahead of his original timeline, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Manaea underwent shoulder surgery in mid-September and was originally expected to miss all of 2019. Reports in December suggested that he could be back around the All-Star break, and he remains on that more optimistic timeline, barring setbacks.
Sean Manaea SP NYM Wed 2/13/19 10:24 AM
Sean Manaea
SP NYM
The Athletics placed Manaea (shoulder) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
EDGE Analysis
The southpaw's move to the IL opens up a spot on the 40-man roster for fellow starting pitcher Brett Anderson, who officially re-signed with Oakland on a one-year, $1.5 million contract. After undergoing surgery Sept. 19, Manaea is in danger of missing the entire 2019 season, though executive vice president of baseball operations Billy Beane noted earlier in the offseason that the 27-year-old could be ready to rejoin the Athletics shortly after the All-Star break if he hits no significant snags in his recovery.
Sean Manaea SP NYM Sun 2/10/19 12:54 PM
Sean Manaea
SP NYM
Manaea (shoulder) is expected to begin a throwing program later this week, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The southpaw has been out since late August with a shoulder injury and could miss the entire 2019 campaign as a result of shoulder surgery he underwent in September. That said, it seems that Manaea is making steady progress in his rehab program. It's unclear if this positive development moves his return timetable at all, but things should clear up as he makes more progress toward a return to the mound.
Sean Manaea SP NYM Fri 1/11/19 2:16 PM
Sean Manaea
SP NYM
Manaea and the Athletics reached agreement on a one-year deal Friday, avoiding arbitration, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The terms of the deal have not been disclosed. The lefty recorded a career-best 3.59 ERA in 27 starts last season before being shut down with a shoulder injury in August. He underwent surgery the following month and was initially expected to be out for all of 2019, though recent reports have suggested he could return after the All-Star break.
Sean Manaea SP NYM Tue 12/25/18 9:15 AM
Sean Manaea
SP NYM
General manager Billy Beane said Monday that Manaea (shoulder) could be ready to pitch around the All-Star break, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Though Manaea's timeline for a return remains fluid, it amounts to positive news that Beane isn't ruling the southpaw out for 2019, which was the initial expectation after he underwent surgery in September. The Athletics will probably consider any innings they get from Manaea during the upcoming campaign to be a bonus, so the 26-year-old likely won't warrant fantasy consideration outside of AL-only formats in early drafts.
Sean Manaea SP NYM Thu 9/20/18 2:24 PM
Sean Manaea
SP NYM
Manaea underwent surgery performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache on Wednesday to clean up the space between his shoulder joint capsule, Julian McWilliams of The Athletic reports. Per Jane Lee of MLB.com, head trainer Nick Paparesta stated that the club will have a better indication of Manaea's timetable around spring training.
EDGE Analysis
In addition to cleaning up the joint, ElAttrache also repaired Manaea's labrum. It's expected that Manaea will miss the entirety of the 2019 season after undergoing this procedure, but as Paparesta stated, there doesn't seem to be a concrete timeframe at this juncture until the team is able to monitor how he responds to the surgery. According to Lee, Paparesta was encouraged by ElAttrache's prognosis in which he said, "We all feel like [Manaea] will be back at the major-league level pitching again."
Sean Manaea SP NYM Wed 9/19/18 7:17 PM
Sean Manaea
SP NYM
Manaea underwent successful shoulder surgery Wednesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Specifics regarding the procedure remain unknown, though everything apparently went as planned. Manaea is expected to miss all of 2019 after going under the knife. He posted a career-best 3.59 ERA through 27 starts this season prior to suffering the injury.