Sean Manaea

Baseball pitcher; 2016 MLB debut

Sean Manaea - Baseball pitcher; 2016 MLB debut
Born

February 1st, 1992
33 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Played as a pitcher in Major League Baseball. Debuted in the MLB on April 22, 2016, with the Kansas City Royals after being drafted in the 2013 MLB Draft. Later played for the Oakland Athletics and became a key member of the team's pitching rotation. Achieved success with a no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox on April 21, 2018.

Debuted with the Kansas City Royals

Pitched a no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox

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