Manager Bob Melvin has confirmed that Manaea will be called up to start for the A's on Friday against the Astros, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Reports surfaced earlier Wednesday that Manaea would be called up to start Friday's contest, and now the club has officially confirmed that to be the case. The 24-year-old lefty has been dominant at Triple-A this season, working a 1.50 ERA with 21 strikeouts and four walks. According to Slusser, Melvin said that Manaea could be up for an extended stint with the A's this season.