Sean Manaea is back in action for the Oakland A’s after missing a full year to shoulder surgery. That news would be good enough on its own, as he was the team’s top starter when he got hurt, but it gets even more exciting: His results so far are some of the best we’ve ever seen from him.
The big left-hander has made three starts since his return, and they’ve each been excellent. He debuted with five scoreless innings while still working up his pitch count, then tossed seven sparkling frames his next time out, and then six scoreless yesterday.