<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/giants-news-sean-manaea-breaks-mlb-territory-last-reached-randy-johnson-two-decades-ago');   ga('set', 'title', 'Giants’ Sean Manaea breaks into MLB territory last reached by Randy Johnson over two decades ago');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/giants-Sean-Manaea-randy-johnson.jpg"></figure><h1>Giants’ Sean Manaea breaks into MLB territory last reached by Randy Johnson over two decades ago</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-23T06:35:13-07:00">May 23rd, 6:35am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-23T06:36:02-07:00">May 23rd, 6:36am</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>A Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, Rex claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The San Francisco Giants got off to a great start to their three-game series in Twin Cities against the Minnesota Twins on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giants-twins-odds-prediction-pick-how-to-watch-mlb-game-5-22-2023" rel="noopener">Monday</a>, thanks in part to the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giants-news-san-francisco-adds-pitching-depth-amid-carlos-rodon-free-agency" rel="noopener">performance of Sean Manaea</a> on the mound. Manaea, who pitched in relief after the Giants used John Brebbia as opener, tossed for 3.1 innings, struck out eight Twins batters and walked three while preventing a run and giving up just three hits.</p><p>That showing was enough for Sean Manaea to duplicate a feat by a southpaw last accomplished <a href="https://twitter.com/OptaSTATS/status/1660836426441797632" rel="noopener">nearly 22 years ago</a>.</p><p>Via OptaSTATS:</p><p>“Sean Manaea of the @SFGiants is the first MLB lefty to throw 80+ pitches and strike out 8+ batters in a scoreless relief outing since Randy Johnson did it on July 19, 2001. Johnson fanned 16 in 7.0 IP in the completion of a suspended game from the previous day (July 18).”</p><p>Manaea was able to lower his ERA this 2023 MLB regular season down to 6.89 from 7.81 when he entered the game against the Twins. In four starts in May, Sean Manaea has gone 2-1 with a 5.54 ERA in 13.0 total innings.</p><p>The Giants certainly would love to see Sean Manaea get even better going forward, as his pitching has been inconsistent so far in his first year with San Francisco. His high .338 BABIP suggests that brighter days are ahead for the 31-year-old. If anything, Manaea has an impressive average of 11.78 strikeouts per nine innings, which is on track to be the best in a season in his career in the big leagues.</p><p>On the season, Sean Manaea has a 2-2 record to go with a 1.69 WHIP.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Giants’ Sean Manaea breaks into MLB territory last reached by Randy Johnson over two decades ago

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/giants-news-sean-manaea-throwing-gas-at-spring-training-will-leave-san-francisco-fans-fired-up');   ga('set', 'title', 'Sean Manaea throwing gas at spring training will leave Giants fans fired up');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Sean-Manaea-Giants.jpg"></figure><h1>Sean Manaea throwing gas at spring training will leave Giants fans fired up</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-02-26T17:26:01-08:00">February 26th, 5:26pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-02-26T17:27:08-08:00">February 26th, 5:27pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>A Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, Rex claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Sean Manaea is beginning a new chapter of his career in the big leagues <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giants-news-san-francisco-adds-pitching-depth-amid-carlos-rodon-free-agency" rel="noopener">with the San Francisco Giants</a>, and it appears that he is off to a good start with his new team in spring training.</p><p>According to Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area, Manaea’s <a href="https://twitter.com/PavlovicNBCS/status/1629959341452451840" rel="noopener">velocity has significantly improved</a> compared to how he fared in the previous spring training when he was still with the San Diego Padres.</p><p><i>“Sean Manaea said he was 93-96 mph in his two innings today. He was 88-90 at the start of last spring. Said he can feel a difference after working out at Driveline in the offseason.”</i></p><p>Sean Manaea has been one of the most <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/one-last-minute-move-giants-must-make-to-round-out-roster" rel="noopener">notable pickups in the offseason</a> by the Giants, who signed him to a two-year deal worth $25 million that comes with an opt-out after the 2023 MLB campaign. Last season with the Padres, Manaea went 8-9 with a 4.96 ERA and 1.297 WHIP in 28 starts. It was far from the best season of his career, as further evidenced by a 4.53 FIP and a 75 ERA+.</p><p>The Giants are hoping that Sean Manaea will rebound right away from that lackluster campaign with the Padres. While it doesn’t seem likely that Manaea will completely cover the void left by Carlos Rodon, he could provide stability for San Francisco’s pitching staff. In 2022, the Giants finished third overall in the majors with a starters’ fWAR of 17.2 and No. 1 in starters’ ERA (3.10).</p><p>In two innings Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds, Sean Manaea allowed an earned run on three hits and struck out two batters in a 7-6 victory.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Sean Manaea throwing gas at spring training will leave Giants fans fired up

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/giants-news-sean-manaeas-eye-opening-lazy-admission-after-san-francisco-signing');   ga('set', 'title', 'Sean Manaea’s eye-opening ‘lazy’ admission after Giants signing');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Giants-news-Sean-Manaea_s-eye-opening-_lazy_-admission-after-San-Francisco-signing.jpg"></figure><h1>Sean Manaea’s eye-opening ‘lazy’ admission after Giants signing</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-12-19T19:09:33-08:00">December 19th, 7:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-12-19T19:09:33-08:00">December 19th, 7:09pm</time><address><a>Tristin McKinstry</a>I have experience covering sports going back to 2014. Major The Last of Us fan. #1 Jar Jar Binks propagandist. I am currently pursuing a degree in communications.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The San Francisco Giants failed to re-sign Carlos Rodon this offseason but added to their rotation depth nonetheless. One of those additions, Sean Manaea, has spoken publicly for the first time as a Giants pitcher.</p><p>Manaea spoke with reporters on a Zoom call as the team announced the trade. It was here he admitted his rather discouraging 2022 season came with a “lazy” attitude in between starts. He hopes to rid himself of those tendencies in 2023.</p><p>“As much as it sucks to have the year I had last year, I think going forward it was probably the best thing for me as far as lighting a fire under my butt and really getting my routines down, and I realize that I can’t just stay in this game if I’m just going to be lazy,” Manaea <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/giants/sean-manaea-hoping-take-leap-forward-giants-after-offseason-adjustments" rel="noopener">said</a>.</p><p>The new Giants pitcher came over to the San Diego Padres last year with a reliable track record. With the Oakland Athletics, Manaea established himself as one of the better pitchers in the American League.</p><p>His transition to the Senior Circuit didn’t pan out so well in 2022. He pitched to a 4.96 ERA over the whole season, but his final 17 starts saw him post a rough 6.07 ERA.</p><p>Manaea <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giants-news-san-francisco-adds-pitching-depth-amid-carlos-rodon-free-agency" rel="noopener">signed</a> a two-year deal with the Giants on September 12, and the new opportunity has him excited for what the future could hold.</p><p>“There’s a lot of work to be done and that’s the most exciting part,” Manaea said. “Just being able to work with this team and get their eyes on me and have them talk to me about some stuff. I’m just excited about that.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Sean Manaea’s eye-opening ‘lazy’ admission after Giants signing

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/giants-news-carlos-rodon-stance-sean-manaea-free-agency');   ga('set', 'title', 'Giants’ stance on Carlos Rodon after Sean Manaea free agency deal');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Giants-news-SF_s-stance-on-Carlos-Rodon-after-signing-Sean-Manaea-in-free-agency.jpg"></figure><h1>Giants’ stance on Carlos Rodon after Sean Manaea free agency deal</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-12-12T09:39:58-08:00">December 12th, 9:39am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-12-12T09:39:58-08:00">December 12th, 9:39am</time><address><a>Karl Rasmussen</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The San Francisco Giants made their first splash in MLB free agency on Sunday, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giants-news-san-francisco-adds-pitching-depth-amid-carlos-rodon-free-agency" rel="noopener">agreeing to a two-year deal</a> with veteran starting pitcher Sean Manaea. While it wasn’t necessarily the signing fans were hoping for, it doesn’t seem as if the Giants are even close to finished making moves. According to Susan Slusser, the Giants <a href="https://twitter.com/susanslusser/status/1602345364991852544" rel="noopener">remain in play</a> for free-agent pitcher Carlos Rodon despite having added Manaea to their ranks.</p><p>Slusser indicates that the signing of Manaea will not deter the Giants in their pursuit to bring Rodon back to The Bay. After missing out on Aaron Judge, the Giants are hopeful they can convince Rodon to re-sign on a long-term deal after he headlined their pitching rotation during the 2022 MLB season.</p><p>They figure to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/giants-rumors-mystery-team-joins-yankees-san-francisco-chase-carlos-rodon" rel="noopener">face plenty of competition</a> for Rodon’s signature, however, with teams such as the Yankees, Cardinals, and Orioles all having strong links to the left-hander.</p><p>The Giants and Manaea agreed to a two-year, $25 million deal in MLB free agency to bring the former Oakland Athletic and San Diego Padre to San Francisco. Last season in San Diego, Manaea registered 28 starts and pitched 158 innings. He logged a 4.96 ERA with 156 strikeouts in what was a down year for the 30-year-old southpaw.</p><p>Rodon, on the other hand, had a 14-6 record with a 2.88 ERA during his first season with the Giants. The 30-year-old struck out a career-high 237 batters in 178 innings and maintained a 1.02 WHIP, making his second consecutive All-Star team. He set himself up for a massive payday in free agency, and the Giants seem more than willing to bring him back, even after the deal for Manaea.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Giants’ stance on Carlos Rodon after Sean Manaea free agency deal

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Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football. He is originally from a small town in Southern California and spent the majority of his time growing up playing baseball and basketball. He graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism. In addition to writing, Mistretta runs a sports Youtube channel and works as a seasonal play-by-play sports broadcaster.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The San Diego Padres are rolling with Mike Clevinger for their Game 1 NLDS affair against the Dodgers in Los Angeles, <a href="https://twitter.com/dennistlin/status/1579302050424557568" rel="noopener">per Dennis Lin</a>. Sean Manaea was also in consideration to start, but manager Bob Melvin decided to start Clevinger to open the series.</p><p>Mike Clevinger finished the 2022 regular season with a 4.33 ERA. However, that number is a bit deceiving. Clevinger owned an ERA in the 3’s for the majority of the year until the Padres’ stretch run, where 4 errant outings raised his ERA. 2 of those starts came against the Dodgers, as Clevinger allowed 9 earned runs in just 8.1 innings pitched against LA in back-to-back outings.</p><p>Mike Clevinger ultimately allowed at least 4 or more earned runs in each of his 3 total starts against the Dodgers in 2022.</p><p>Nevertheless, Bob Melvin and the Padres believe he can give the team a chance to win in Game 1 of the NLDS. But there is no question that Clevinger will have an extremely short leash. Melvin will likely turn to the bullpen the moment things start going south for Mike Clevinger.</p><p>San Diego <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mets-news-buck-showalter-and-max-scherzers-heartbreaking-reactions-to-upset-defeat-vs-padres/" rel="noopener">upset the odds</a> against the Mets in New York in the NL Wild Card Series. But taking down the 111-win Dodgers will be an ever more difficult challenge. The Padres as a team consistently struggled against LA during the regular season.</p><p>Mike Clevinger can provide the Padres with a major boost if he can overcome his Dodgers woes and stun LA. He was able to close out the regular season with a strong outing against the Chicago White Sox. In that start, Clevinger worked 6 innings of 1-run ball to lead San Diego to a win. The Padres are banking on him carrying that momentum into Game 1.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	WINS
124	5.01	53	1.14	1

2025 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	WINS
124	5.01	53	1.14	1

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