NEW YORK — Sean Manaea is scheduled to start Sunday for the Oakland Athletics at Yankee Stadium, his season debut after recovering from left shoulder surgery.
A’s manager Bob Melvin says Manaea will come off the injured list when rosters expand Sunday. With an off day Monday, right-hander Mike Fiers will be pushed back to Tuesday at home against the Los Angeles Angels to give him extra rest.
Oakland is locked in a tight race with Cleveland and Tampa Bay for the two American League wild cards.
Manaea went 12-9 with a 3.59 ERA in 27 starts last year and pitched a no-hitter in April against eventual World Series champion Boston. He was sidelined in late August and had surgery on Sept. 19
The 27-year-old left-hander has been rehabbing in the minors this season, going 3-3 with a 4.71 ERA in eight starts — and his most recent one was a gem. Manaea struck out 12 over seven shutout innings of two-hit ball for Triple-A Las Vegas on Aug. 23 at Tacoma.