Alek Manoah

25-Year-Old PitcherSP

Toronto Blue Jays AAA

Out

Injury Arm

Est. Return 2/1/2024

2023 Stats

W-L

3-9

ERA

5.87

WHIP

1.74

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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

RANKSFrom Preseason

#68

ADP

Overall

Dynasty

League AAA

Bats R

Throws R

40 Man Yes

Height 6'6"

Weight 260

DOB 1/9/1998

Born Miami, FL

College West Virginia

Drafted 1st Rd 2019 TOR

Receives injections in pitching arm

PToronto Blue Jays AAA

September 21, 2023

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.

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Pitching Appearances Breakdown

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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

2022

-33%

BAA vs RHP

2021

-32%

BAA vs RHP

	BAA	Batters	K	BB	H	2B	3B	HR
Since 2021vs Left	.244	904	193	103	191	33	3	28
Since 2021vs Right	.182	754	193	45	123	27	0	15
2023vs Left	.274	230	42	35	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
2021vs Left	.228	234	68	28	46	6	0	8
2021vs Right	.156	225	59	12	31	7	0	4
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Home/Away Pitching Splits

Since 2021

-9%

ERA on Road

2023

-47%

ERA on Road

2022

-14%

ERA on Road

2021

-43%

ERA at Home

	ERA	WHIP	IP	W	L	SV	K/9	BB/9	HR/9
Since 2021Home	3.48	1.16	186.1	12	9	0	8.4	3.5	1.0
Since 2021Away	3.18	1.18	209.1	16	9	0	9.2	3.3	0.9
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
2021Home	2.32	0.85	54.1	5	0	0	9.3	2.8	0.7
2021Away	4.08	1.24	57.1	4	2	0	11.1	3.6	1.3
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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.

K/BB

1.34

K/9

8.1

BB/9

6.1

HR/9

1.5

Fastball

92.8 mph

ERA

5.87

WHIP

1.74

BABIP

.318

GB/FB

1.04

Left On Base

69.5%

Exit Velocity

82.0 mph

Barrels/BBE

5.1%

Spin Rate

2214 rpm

Balls Hit 95+ MPH

26.4%

Swinging Strike

9.3%

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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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Likely shut down for 2023

PToronto Blue Jays AAA

September 12, 2023

Manoah is unlikely to pitch again this season, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.