Manaea Named Carolina League Pitcher Of The Week

Wilmington, DE - The Carolina League has announced that Wilmington Blue Rocks starting pitcher and Sean Manaea is the league's Pitcher of the Week for August 25-September 1.

In his start against the Potomac Nationals on Monday, Manaea was masterful across seven shutout innings. He yielded just three hits, did not walk a batter and struck out a career-high 12. Manaea's 12 punchouts also established a new 2014 Blue Rocks individual season-high.

The award is Manaea's first Carolina League honor of the season.

Manaea, who resides in Wanatah, Indiana, was selected No. 34 overall by the Kansas City Royals in the 2013 Draft. Manaea underwent hip surgery after the draft and did not pitch professionally until he joined the Blue Rocks for the 2014 campaign.

Manaea finishes his rookie 2014 campaign with a record of 7-8 and an ERA of 3.11, which is good for fourth in the Carolina League. The talented southpaw struck out a league-best 146, issued 54 free passes and allowed 102 hits in 121.2 innings pitched.

The 6-foot-5 hurler showed significant improvement in the second half of the season. Before the All-Star Break, he was 2-5 with a 4.84 ERA in 12 starts. He struck out 67, allowed 57 hits and walked 25 in 48.1 innings before the break. In the second half, Manaea posted a 5-3 record and a 1.96 ERA in 13 starts. He fanned 79, gave up 45 hits and walked 29 in the season's second half.

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