Manaea struck out the side twice in the game and fanned two batters in three different innings. On top of that, the 23-year-old lefty struck out every hitter in San Antonio's starting lineup at least once.
Acquired from the Royals at the Trade Deadline in the Ben Zobrist deal, Manaea has been excellent since arriving at Midland, posting a 6-0 record in seven starts -- four of which have been scoreless -- to go along with a 1.90 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 51/15 strikeout-to-walk ratio over 42 2/3 innings.
Manaea didn't make his 2015 debut until June 24 due to an abdominal strain, and the Royals eased him into action upon his return with stops in the Rookie-level Arizona and Carolina Leagues.