Sean Manaea (SP, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: Sean Manaea's MLB career got off to a rough start. The highly touted southpaw had a hideous 11.37 ERA and 2.05 WHIP in his first three starts for the Athletics, failing to pitch into the sixth inning in any of them. He appears to have gotten on track in recent weeks, however. His last four turns have yielded tidy ratios (1.69 ERA, 0.90 WHIP) and nearly a strikeout per inning. Perhaps most importantly, he allowed just two home runs and no walks in those games. It's easy to forget in this golden age of young, elite talent, but many players still need time to adjust to the competition level in the big leagues before they're ready to succeed. Manaea will look to continue his recent run of success tonight against the Angels.