Alek Manoah Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 6" / 285 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 1/9/1998 (25)
- Experience
- 0
- College
- West Virginia
Alek Manoah Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Alek Manoah News
The Toronto Blue Jays have renewed starting pitcher Alek Manoah's contract. He'll earn $745,650 in 2023, according to an industry source. The MLB minimum this year is $720,000. Manoah took a renewal last year as well and made $706,200 rather than accepting the team's scale-based raise. The 25-year-old right-hander finished third in the American League Cy Young voting last year, going 16-7 with a 2.24 ERA (3.35 FIP), 0.99 WHIP and 22.9 percent strikeout rate in 31 starts in just his second big-league season with Toronto. His strikeout rate dropped a bit in 2022, but fantasy managers really weren't complaining. Manoah's fantasy arrow is pointed firmly upwards as he attempts to back up his excellent performance last year with an encore in 2023.
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah's Friday playoff debut started poorly when he allowed three runs in the first inning against the Seattle Mariners. He was able to settle in afterwards but still took the loss, allowing four runs in 5.2 innings while striking out four and walking one during the 4-1 contest. Manoah was a top starting pitcher this season, posting a 2.24 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 22.9% strikeout rate, and 16-7 record across 31 starts. The right-hander should get the ball for game one or two of the American League Division Series if the Jays make it to the next round.
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah has been named the Game 1 starter for the wild-card series against the Seattle Mariners on Friday. The 24-year-old All-Star is fifth in the majors this year with 196 2/3 innings pitched in his second MLB season, and he's gone 16-7 with a 2.24 ERA (3.34 FIP), a 0.99 WHIP, 180 strikeouts and 51 walks in his 31 starts for Toronto. In his final six starts of the regular season, he allowed just four earned runs on 23 hits while walking 12 and fanning 33 batters in 41 innings. Manoah made just one start against the Mariners this year and had success, giving up two earned runs on three hits while walking four and striking out seven in 7 1/3 frames, although he was ultimately hit with a loss.
Batting Order
| 1 | George Springer |
| 2 | Bo Bichette |
| 3 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. |
| 4 | Daulton Varsho |
| 5 | Alejandro Kirk |
| 6 | Brandon Belt |
| 7 | Matt Chapman |
| 8 | Whit Merrifield |
| 9 | Kevin Kiermaier |
Alek Manoah Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | George Springer |
| 2 | Bo Bichette |
| 3 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. |
| 4 | Daulton Varsho |
| 5 | Alejandro Kirk |
| 6 | Brandon Belt |
| 7 | Matt Chapman |
| 8 | Whit Merrifield |
| 9 | Kevin Kiermaier |
After Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah's phenomenal rookie season, he only got better in 2022, posting a 2.24 ERA and 0.99 WHIP with 16 wins, eventually finishing third in the Cy Young voting. However, his 3.35 FIP and 3.98 xFIP were significantly higher than his ERA. Manoah improved his walk rate by 2.2%, but that didn't compensate for his decline in strikeouts. After posting a 27.7% strikeout rate in 2021, it fell to 22.9% this season thanks to a whiff rate that dropped from 29.7% to 24.8% (43rd percentile). The righty's arsenal remained unchanged, with a fastball (35.9%), slider (27.1%), sinker (25.8%), and changeup (11.2%). The biggest problems were Manoah's fastball, which lost 6.4 points in whiff rate, and his slider, which forfeited an inch of horizontal break and 7.4 points in whiff rate. He should be able to regain some strikeout numbers next season, but don't expect a strikeout rate above 25%. Manoah has shown he can limit hard contact during his two seasons in the majors, including an 80th percentile barrel rate and 73rd percentile average exit velocity this year. But the 24-year-old hasn't kept the ball on the ground (38.8% career groundball rate) and should see his career 8.3% HR/FB and .245 BABIP increase. Playing at the Rogers Centre will only magnify these problems, so a home run rate above 1.00 and a batting average closer to .240 wouldn't be surprising. If Steamer's projection of 12 wins, a 4.07 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, and 195 strikeouts over 199 innings are any indications, Manoah's ADP of 68 is too expensive.
