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Sean Manaea

Sean Manaea is a professional baseball pitcher currently playing for the New York Mets in MLB. He debuted in MLB in 2016 with the Oakland Athletics, and has also played for the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants. Prior to his MLB career, Manaea played college baseball for the Indiana State Sycamores.

2010: Dallas Braden's perfect game

Dallas Braden threw a perfect game in 2010 for the Athletics.

2010: State Champions with Andrean High School

In 2010, Sean Manaea was part of the state champions while playing for the baseball team at Andrean High School.

2012: Best Prospect in Cape Cod Baseball League

In 2012, while attending Indiana State, Sean Manaea was named the best prospect in the Cape Cod Baseball League.

2013: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals

In 2013, Sean Manaea was drafted by the Kansas City Royals with the 34th pick.

2013: Named Preseason All-American

In 2013, Sean Manaea was named a Preseason All-American and added to the National Pitcher of the Year Watch List.

2014: Assigned to Wilmington Blue Rocks

In 2014, Sean Manaea was assigned to the Wilmington Blue Rocks and named an MiLB Organization All Star.

July 28, 2015: Traded to the Oakland Athletics

On July 28, 2015, Sean Manaea was traded to the Oakland Athletics.

2015: Traded to Oakland Athletics

During the 2015 season, Sean Manaea was traded to the Oakland Athletics.

2015: Promotion to Northwest Arkansas Naturals

In July 2015, Sean Manaea received a promotion to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals of the Double-A Texas League.

2016: MLB Debut

In 2016, Sean Manaea debuted in MLB.

2016: Began season with Nashville Sounds

Sean Manaea began the 2016 season with the Nashville Sounds of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League.

April 30, 2017: Placed on Disabled List

On April 30, 2017, Sean Manaea was placed on the 10-day disabled list due to a left shoulder strain.

2017: End of 2017 Season

Sean Manaea ended the 2017 season with a 12–10 record and a 4.37 ERA.

April 21, 2018: Pitched a No-Hitter

On April 21, 2018, Sean Manaea pitched a no-hitter.

2019: Season Debut

In 2019, Sean Manaea made his season debut in September and started in the AL Wild Card Game.

2020: Season Performance

In 2020, Sean Manaea finished the pandemic-shortened season with a record of 4-3 and a 4.50 ERA.

2021: Led AL with 32 Starts

In 2021, Sean Manaea led the AL with 32 starts for the Athletics, achieving an 11-10 record.

March 22, 2022: Signed Contract with Oakland

On March 22, 2022, Sean Manaea signed a $9.75 million contract with Oakland.

April 3, 2022: Traded to San Diego Padres

On April 3, 2022, Sean Manaea was traded to the San Diego Padres.

December 16, 2022: Signed with the San Francisco Giants

On December 16, 2022, Sean Manaea signed a two-year, $25 million contract with the San Francisco Giants.

2022: Traded to San Diego Padres

Before the 2022 season, Sean Manaea was traded from Oakland to the San Diego Padres.

2022: Became Free Agent

Sean Manaea became a free agent following the conclusion of the 2022 season.

November 5, 2023: Opted out of Giants Contract

On November 5, 2023, Sean Manaea opted out of his contract with the Giants and became a free agent.

2023: Signed with San Francisco Giants

For the 2023 season, Sean Manaea signed with the San Francisco Giants.

January 12, 2024: Signed with New York Mets

On January 12, 2024, Sean Manaea signed a two-year, $28 million contract with the New York Mets.

January 2024: Death of Half-Brother David

In January 2024, Sean Manaea's older half-brother, David, passed away from cancer.

November 16, 2024: Married Talat Mirmalek

On November 16, 2024, Sean Manaea married Talat Mirmalek in Indianapolis.

December 27, 2024: Re-signed with the Mets

On December 27, 2024, Sean Manaea signed a three-year, $75 million contract to remain with the Mets.

2024: Signed with New York Mets

For the 2024 season, Sean Manaea signed with the New York Mets.

February 24, 2025: Oblique Strain

On February 24, 2025, the Mets announced that Sean Manaea had suffered a right oblique strain.