4 years agoOakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea allowed one run on five hits in 5 1/3 innings pitched in a Cactus League start against the White Sox. Manaea struck out three and walked two while lowering his spring ERA to an even three. Manaea doesn't pitch deep into games, but he's a surprisingly strong source of ratio help thanks to an elite walk rate which helped him pitch to a WHIP of 1.20 or under in three straight seasons. His 4.50 ERA last season wasn't great, but his 3.71 FIP and 3.77 xFIP both indicate he should expect some positive ERA correction. Manaea is a solid pick near his average draft position just inside the top-250 overall.--Mike Schwarzenbach - RotoBaller
Source: ESPN.com