Alek Manoah

Alek Manoah

26-Year-Old PitcherSP
Toronto Blue Jays
15-Day IL
Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 4/29/2024
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Last year was an absolute nightmare for Manoah. After compiling a stellar 2.60 ERA and 307:91 K:BB over his first 308.1 major-league innings between 2021-22, the burly right-hander sunk to a 5.87 ERA and 79:59 K:BB across 87.1 innings in 2023 and was even demoted to the minors on two different occasions. He received injections for discomfort in his right arm toward the end of the year, which is about the only thing to point to for how he suddenly lost his fastball and slider command. Manoah, 26, might be the riskiest bet on the board this winter -- pitcher or hitter -- given the wide range of where he'll be selected from draft to draft and the wide range of possible outcomes for his 2024 stat line. We've seen what the fantasy ceiling looks like and how valuable Manoah can be as a front-line starter on a good Blue Jays team, but we also now have an unfortunate taste of his rather frightening floor. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Blue Jays in March of 2024.
Set for another rehab start
PToronto Blue Jays
Shoulder
April 22, 2024
Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Monday that Manoah (shoulder) will start for Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday or Thursday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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Manoah made his last rehab start Friday, when he allowed two runs on six hits over 5.2 innings while striking out five. Schneider noted that he liked Manoah's fastball command and slider movement from Friday's outing. Manoah was placed on the 15-day IL at the beginning of the season due to right shoulder inflammation that kept him out of most of spring training.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-22%
BAA vs RHP
2024
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-4%
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-33%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .249 670 125 77 145 27 3 20
Since 2022vs Right .193 529 134 33 92 20 0 11
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Left .274 230 42 37 52 11 2 9
2023vs Right .263 183 37 22 41 6 0 6
2022vs Left .237 440 83 40 93 16 1 11
2022vs Right .159 346 97 11 51 14 0 5
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-28%
ERA on Road
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-47%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-14%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 3.95 1.29 132.0 7 9 0 8.0 3.8 1.2
Since 2022Away 2.84 1.16 152.0 12 7 0 8.4 3.2 0.8
2024Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Home 8.15 2.29 35.1 0 5 0 7.9 8.4 2.3
2023Away 4.33 1.37 52.0 3 4 0 8.3 4.5 1.0
2022Home 2.42 0.92 96.2 7 4 0 8.0 2.1 0.7
2022Away 2.07 1.06 100.0 9 3 0 8.5 2.5 0.7
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Not expected to be traded
PToronto Blue Jays
February 1, 2024
The Blue Jays have been telling inquiring teams that they have no intention of trading Manoah, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Manoah had a disastrous 2023 season that ended with some shoulder issue, and his relationship with the Jays reportedly soured over how some things were handled, leading to trade speculation. However, Morosi says the right-hander's offseason workouts have gone well and Manoah is expected to be part of Toronto's Opening Day rotation. Manoah turned just 26 last month and his fantasy stock could rise if he looks good this spring.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Manoah had a fantastic sophomore season embracing the role of staff ace and performing like one for those fantasy managers who took the leap of faith with the big guy. The strikeout rate was not as strong as hoped, but he cut down on his walks and was once again one of the toughest pitchers in the league to hit. The slider was once again his bread and butter pitch, but he can still overpower hitters with the fastball and the changeup took a very nice step forward in 2022 becoming more of a weapon against lefties than it was in his rookie season gaining some whiffiness along the way. He has never had a season at any level where he has worked anywhere near the volume he worked in 2022, but his physique could insulate him from the regression we have seen from other younger arms who have gone through similar workload spikes in their mid 20s. Quite honestly, that is the only risk here because all the arrows point in a positive direction for him this coming season.
Lance Lynn's physique doppleganger had an excellent rookie season, helping Toronto stay in the postseason race until the season's final day. His size and deception were tough for the league to pick up as he had greater than 30% Whiff rates on both his four-seamer and slider last season while the league hit .200 or worse against both offerings. The slider was particularly filthy with its ability to head toward home plate and seemingly change lanes like tourists driving on the interstate near Disney World out of nowhere. A slip on the dugout stairs leading to the IL and a five-game suspension for intentionally hitting Maikel Franco were the only blemishes on an otherwise stellar rookie resume. The next challenge for him is going to be working on the changeup to keep lefties at bay as lefty-laden lineups were more of a challenge while righties often walked back to the dugout in frustration.
Last season was supposed to be Manoah's breakout, but as with most prospects, the pandemic set a different course. After spring training got put on hold, he opened a gym in a Miami warehouse with his brother, where he worked on his strength and conditioning with regular games of catch mixed in. Manoah then headed to the Jays' alternate training site where he worked all summer on his changeup, among other things. At 6-foot-6, 270 pounds, Manoah has a CC Sabathia/Aaron Harang type of body that will generate skepticism from many, but so far it has not hindered his development. His mid-90s fastball (touches 98) and putaway slider remain, and he is now confident enough in his changeup to throw it to same-handed hitters in a full count. Without a full season to build up endurance, Manoah spent this offseason working on endurance and lower-body training. His breakout season may just be a year behind schedule.
Manoah arguably has the highest ceiling among the college pitchers selected in the 2019 draft, but there are a couple areas of concern. First, he did not demonstrate starter-level strike-throwing ability until his final year at West Virginia. Secondly, his 6-foot-6, 260-pound physique is matched by very few big-league starters -- CC Sabathia and Aaron Harang come to mind as having comparable bodies when they broke in as starting pitchers. That said, he has a plus mid-90s fastball with movement and a hard slider that could develop into a second plus pitch. Only his good traits were on display in a 17-inning debut in the Northwest League, where he logged a 39.7 K% and 7.4 BB%, but he never went more than four innings in an outing. He should be sent to Low-A or High-A for his first full season, where he will be tasked with getting more consistent with his slider, refining his changeup and honing his command.
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Still in rotation plans
PToronto Blue Jays
Shoulder
April 22, 2024
Manoah (shoulder) showed improvement in his rehab start Friday with Triple-A Buffalo, allowing two runs on six hits over 5.2 innings. He struck out five without walking a batter.
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Gives up eight hits in rehab start
PToronto Blue Jays
Shoulder
April 14, 2024
Manoah (shoulder) struck out four and was charged with four earned runs on eight hits and one walk over 3.1 innings in his second minor-league rehab start Saturday with Triple-A Syracuse.
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Next rehab start Saturday
PToronto Blue Jays
Shoulder
April 9, 2024
Manoah (shoulder) said he will make his next rehab start Saturday with Triple-A Buffalo, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.
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Command issues return in MiLB start
PToronto Blue Jays
Shoulder
April 7, 2024
Manoah (shoulder) retired only five of the 16 batters he faced in his rehab start Sunday for Single-A Dunedin while allowing seven runs (six earned) on five hits and four walks. He struck out two batters.
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Beginning assignment in Single-A
PToronto Blue Jays
Shoulder
April 3, 2024
Manoah (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment Sunday with Single-A Dunedin, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.
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