#78 Sean Manaea - Oakland Athletics

Player: Sean Manaea (Baseball Reference) (Wikipedia)

Card Number: 78 (Trading Card Database)

Team: Oakland Athletics

Division: American League West

Position: P

Jersey Number: 55
RC/Future Stars/Topps Rookie Cup: No

CLEVELAND, OH - MAY 31: Starter Sean Manaea pitches in the first inning against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field on May 31, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

Game Date: May 31, 2017

Opponent: Cleveland Indians
Stadium: Progressive Field
Home/Away: Away
Game Outcome: Athletics 3, Indians 1
Win/Loss: Win
Player Game Line: 7 IP, 3 Hits, 1 Earned Run, 9 Ks, 1 Win
Photographer: Jason Miller
New Team/Photoshopped?: No

Birthdate: February 1, 1992

Birthplace: Valparaiso, IN

Bats: Right

Throws: Leftt

MLB Service Years: 2

Social Media Handles: (Twitter) (Instagram)

This is Manaea's second Opening Day set card following last year's.

Manaea also represented the A's in Series 1 and the A's Factory team set but the same card was used for all three sets.

Something I learned because of this card: Not necessarily because of this card, but since his no-hitter of the hottest team in baseball at the time (Red Sox), I have learned how to pronounce and spell his last name. He is currently a .500 pitcher with a career 23-23 record. It'll be interesting the see where he goes from here.