Out
Injury Arm
Est. Return 2/1/2024
2023 Stats
W-L
3-9
ERA
5.87
WHIP
1.74
K
79
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks

Receives injections in pitching arm
Manoah has officially been ruled out for the season after receiving multiple injections in his right arm in recent weeks, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
ANALYSIS
Blue Jays team doctors have found no structural damage in Manoah's pitching arm, but the hurler has continued meeting with additional specialists over the last month. The goal with those visits, per Nicholson-Smith, is to rule out elbow and shoulder problems as well as thoracic outlet syndrome. The injections were given in order to reduce inflammation and soreness. Manoah hasn't thrown off a mound in several weeks, and it's not clear when he might be able to again. Regardless, he's not going to make it back before the end of this season, which officially closes the book on what has been a nightmarish campaign for the 25-year-old righty.
Blue Jays team doctors have found no structural damage in Manoah's pitching arm, but the hurler has continued meeting with additional specialists over the last month. The goal with those visits, per Nicholson-Smith, is to rule out elbow and shoulder problems as well as thoracic outlet syndrome. The injections were given in order to reduce inflammation and soreness. Manoah hasn't thrown off a mound in several weeks, and it's not clear when he might be able to again. Regardless, he's not going to make it back before the end of this season, which officially closes the book on what has been a nightmarish campaign for the 25-year-old righty.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
89
Last 10 Games
84
Last 5 Games
89
How many pitches does Alek Manoah generally throw?
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11-20
21-30
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91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Alek Manoah generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-25%
BAA vs RHP
2023
-4%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .244 | 193 | 103 | 191 | 28 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .182 | 193 | 45 | 123 | 15 | |||
2023vs Left | .274 | 42 | 35 | 52 | 9 | |||
2023vs Right | .263 | 37 | 22 | 41 | 6 | |||
2022vs Left | .237 | 83 | 40 | 93 | 11 | |||
2022vs Right | .159 | 97 | 11 | 51 | 5 | |||
2021vs Left | .228 | 68 | 28 | 46 | 8 | |||
2021vs Right | .156 | 59 | 12 | 31 | 4 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-9%
ERA on Road
2023
-47%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 3.48 | 1.16 | 186.1 | 8.4 | 3.5 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 3.18 | 1.18 | 209.1 | 9.2 | 3.3 | ||||
2023Home | 8.15 | 2.29 | 35.1 | 7.9 | 8.4 | ||||
2023Away | 4.33 | 1.37 | 52.0 | 8.3 | 4.5 | ||||
2022Home | 2.42 | 0.92 | 96.2 | 8.0 | 2.1 | ||||
2022Away | 2.07 | 1.06 | 100.0 | 8.5 | 2.5 | ||||
2021Home | 2.32 | 0.85 | 54.1 | 9.3 | 2.8 | ||||
2021Away | 4.08 | 1.24 | 57.1 | 11.1 | 3.6 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Alek Manoah compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.34K/9
8.1BB/9
6.1HR/9
1.5Fastball
92.8 mphERA
5.87WHIP
1.74BABIP
.318GB/FB
1.04Left On Base
69.5%Exit Velocity
82.0 mphBarrels/BBE
5.1%Spin Rate
2214 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
26.4%Swinging Strike
9.3%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2020
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.
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Likely shut down for 2023
Manoah is unlikely to pitch again this season, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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Cleared of any health issues
Manoah has joined Triple-A Buffalo to be built back up after a wide range of medical tests cleared him of any major structural issues, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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Next steps undetermined
Manoah has yet to pitch for Triple-A Buffalo since being demoted eight days ago, with the Blue Jays still working out when he'll return to the mound, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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Optioned to Triple-A
Manoah was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Friday, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.
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Command issues in loss
Manoah (3-9) took the loss Thursday, allowing four runs on four hits and three walks over four innings against Cleveland. He struck out six.
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