Alek Manoah

Alek Manoah

28-Year-Old PitcherRP
Los Angeles Angels
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Manoah last threw a major-league pitch in May of 2024. He suffered an elbow sprain and needed surgery, which wound up being an internal brace rather than the traditional Tommy John. Recovery timelines from an internal brace can be shorter than from Tommy John surgery, and Manoah did in fact make it back to game action in the minors by mid-July 2025 but he never made it back to the big leagues. He did have a 2.97 ERA and 1.36 WHIP in 33.1 innings over seven starts at Triple-A with Toronto. Now with the Halos, he'll have a much greater chance of returning to the majors in 2026, as the Angels rotation finished last in the American League with a 4.91 ERA this past season. With a full healthy offseason, the Angels will hope to catch a glimpse of the pitcher who had a 2.60 ERA and 1.01 WHIP over his first two big-league seasons. Keep in mind, though, that Manoah fell off a cliff in his third season, recording a 5.87 ERA and 1.74 WHIP in 19 starts, so there's no guarantee even a healthy Manoah will be successful. Read Past Outlooks
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From Preseason
#431
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Signed a one-year, $1.95 million contract with the Angels in December of 2025.
Logs first MLB outing since 2024
PLos Angeles Angels
May 9, 2026
Manoah tossed a perfect inning, striking out one batter in relief versus Toronto on Friday.
Analysis
Manoah began his career with Toronto and remained with the organization until September of last year. The right-hander didn't make it to the majors in 2025, as all of his pitching came in the minors while he worked his way back from an internal brace procedure on his right elbow that he underwent in June of 2024. Manoah was signed by the Angels this past December but lost a fingernail on his pitching hand in mid-March and began the season on the IL. He finally made his Angels debut Friday and looked good, throwing seven of 11 pitches for strikes without allowing any baserunners in an uneventful eighth inning. It was Manoah's first career regular-season MLB relief appearance after he worked as a starter in all 75 of his previous outings. It's not yet clear if the Angels plan to keep him in the bullpen or if he'll get a chance to enter the rotation at some point.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
11
Last 10 Games
11
Last 5 Games
11
How many pitches does Alek Manoah generally throw?
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-57%
BAA vs RHP
2026
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-58%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .241 59 15 3 13 1 0 5
Since 2024vs Right .103 47 12 5 4 1 0 0
2026vs Left .000 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026vs Right .000 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Left .250 57 15 3 13 1 0 5
2024vs Right .105 46 11 5 4 1 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-100%
ERA at Home
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ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2024Home 0.00 0.50 14.0 1 1 0 8.4 1.3 0.6
Since 2024Away 7.94 1.59 11.1 0 1 0 11.1 4.8 3.2
2026Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026Away 0.00 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 9.0 0.0 0.0
2025Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Home 0.00 0.50 14.0 1 1 0 8.4 1.3 0.6
2024Away 8.71 1.74 10.1 0 1 0 11.3 5.2 3.5
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Stat Review
How does Alek Manoah compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 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 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
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K/9
9.0
 
BB/9
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Fastball
92.2 mph
 
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WHIP
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BABIP
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GB/FB
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Left On Base
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Barrels/BBE
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Balls Hit 95+ MPH
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Manoah has endured a miserable past couple seasons after he was a Cy Young finalist in the American League in 2022. His performance cratered in 2023 and he missed most of last season with a right elbow sprain, which required surgery in June. He was able to go the internal brace route instead of traditional Tommy John surgery, but he's still expected to miss a sizable chunk of next season. It's rare that we see a player fall off to this degree after reaching such heights, but the book is not closed on Manoah. He pitched much better in his limited time on the field in 2024 and posted on social media that he began a throwing program in early December. If he stays on track in his recovery, Manoah could factor into the rotation mix for the Blue Jays in the second half.
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.
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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Returns from IL
PLos Angeles Angels
May 6, 2026
The Angels activated Manoah (finger) from the 15-day injured list Wednesday.
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Struggles in rehab outing
PLos Angeles Angels
Finger
May 3, 2026
Manoah (finger) tossed 4.1 innings in a rehab start with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on Saturday, allowing six runs (five earned) on seven hits and two walks while striking out two batters.
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Making rehab start Saturday
PLos Angeles Angels
Finger
May 1, 2026
Manoah (finger) will begin a rehab assignment at Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on Saturday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
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Getting close to rehab stint
PLos Angeles Angels
Finger
April 22, 2026
Manoah (finger) tossed four simulated innings to hitters Tuesday and is nearing a minor-league rehab assignment, per MLB.com.
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Resumes facing hitters in Arizona
PLos Angeles Angels
Finger
April 14, 2026
Manager Kurt Suzuki said that Manoah (finger) "came out really good" after facing live hitters Saturday at the Angels' spring training complex in Arizona, MLB.com reports.
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Could open season in minors
PLos Angeles Angels
March 11, 2026
Manoah could open the 2026 season in the minors due to the struggles he's endured this spring, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com speculates.
Analysis
Manoah has allowed five runs with eight walks and only four strikeouts in 7.1 frames this spring. Considering he still has a minor-league option, Manoah could open the year in the minors and return to the big-league roster later in 2026, assuming he can get on track at Triple-A.
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