Sean Manaea opened a lot of eyes with his strong performance in spring training this year, and on Monday he won his Triple-A debut with the Nashville Sounds. The left-hander threw 5u2153 innings against the Colorado Springs Sky Sox (Brewers), allowing one run on four hits and striking out six batters without a walk. Manaea threw 89 pitches and was removed in the 6th after allowing two straight singles to lead off the frame, after which reliever Ryan Brasier entered and allowed one of the inherited runners to score for Colorado Spring's only run in the 7-1 affair.
Manaea last pitched on March 25 in the Cactus League, and after that game Susan Slusser reported that the lefty was experiencing some tightness in his leg.