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Fantasy Baseball: 5 Strike Throwers Who Could Break Out in 2017

Matt Kupferle  —  @MKupferle Mar 8th, 2017
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Sean Manaea, Oakland Athletics

First-Pitch Strike Rate: 64.8% (Rank: 18th)

Swinging Strike Rate: 11.8%

A target on many draft lists prior to the season, Sean Manaea is quickly rising up draft boards. He's now the 43rd starting pitcher off the books over at NFBC.

Manaea, a product of Indiana State, was fantastic in 2016, and his second-half ERA of 2.67 over 77 2/3 innings pitched is what caught a lot of eyes. He has the ability to not only pound the strike zone but generate a ton of swings and misses, which is the recipe for fantasy gold.

While Manaea has gotten hit hard recently, his rotation spot appears to be safe, and the young lefty could provide a huge boost to your staff this fantasy season.

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