He’s Sean Manaea. For most of his career, he’s been the owner of some of the best locks in baseball, before chopping them off when he came to the Mets in 2024, his fourth team in four seasons. He had spent six seasons with the Athletics, the third of which featured a no-hitter against the eventual World Series champion Red Sox. His 2024 employer had, welllll, some unexpected... expected? expenses come up for the 2025 season, almost ensuring that Manaea will pitch elsewhere in 2025.
Is he any good?
He’s had flashes, but he was at his best before his journey across the country, back when he was still on the A’s, following a few shoulder injuries limiting his 2019 campaign.