McCovey Chronicles · Feb 27, 2023
Monday BP: ‘Catchin’ Up’ with Sean Manaea
Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesHappy Monday, San Francisco Giants fans.
On Sunday, left-handed pitcher Sean Manaea made his Giants debut. Sure, it was only a Spring Training game, but it was still exciting. Manaea, who inked a two-year, $30 million deal with the Giants over the offseason, started their walk-off win and pitched two innings, issuing three hits and a run while striking out two batters. But the excitement came from the unexpected velocity on his fastball.
Sean Manaea's fastball averaged 91.2 mph last year. He went to Driveline this winter, and he said he touched 96 mph today (there weren't radar guns displaying in Scottsdale Stadium).