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Athletics' Sean Manaea: To see first game action Monday

Manaea will make his Cactus League debut Monday against the Giants, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Analysis:

Manaea is projected to follow Sonny Gray, who is expected to open the game. The A's projected second starter, Manaea is looking to follow up an encouraging 24-start rookie campaign with a breakout 2017 as a pivotal part of the rotation. One of the more interesting aspects to monitor in his initial appearance should be Manaea's use of his slider, which he is focusing on developing this spring as a third pitch alongside his fastball and changeup.

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