2023 stats: 37 G (10 GS), 117.2 IP, 4.44 ERA, 3.90 FIP, 9.8 K/9, 3.2 BB/9, 3.1 K/BB, 95 ERA+
Notable: Recorded 1st career save; increased average fastball velo to career-best 93.6 mph
Sean Manaea has a no-hitter to his credit, looks vaguely like movie star Jason Momoa, and managed to pull off the rare mid-career reinvention from crafty left-handed pitcher to power lefty. The San Francisco Giants had something to do with that, obviously, and as unique as he is, Manaea’s 2023 looks vaguely like Drew Pomeranz’s 2019.
The Giants gave Manaea a 2-year deal with an opt out after the first year and at the time it felt like a bit much for a player on the fringe of being relevant.