Alek Manoah Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 6" / 285 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 1/9/1998 (26)
- Experience
- 3
- College
- West Virginia
Alek Manoah Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Alek Manoah News
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah (shoulder) is likely to start the season on the injured list, according to manager John Schneider. Manoah threw 34 pitches in two simulated innings on Wednesday, and his next steps will depend on how he feels after Wednesday's session as the team looks to continue building him up. The 26-year-old doesn't have any structural damage in his right shoulder, but starting the year on the IL is another setback after he had an absolutely disastrous 2023 campaign. Manoah's command completely deserted him last year, which led to him being demoted to the minors two separate times. There was lots of optimism from the Blue Jays that he'd be able to bounce back in 2024, but the fact is that Manoah won't be guaranteed a rotation spot once he comes off the IL if he continues to pitch poorly.
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah (shoulder) is scheduled to throw a live batting practice session in camp on Friday. Manoah's live BP session on Friday will be the first time facing hitters since he came down with right-shoulder soreness at the beginning of March. The 26-year-old doesn't have any structural damage in his arm, which is good news, but he's going to start the 2024 regular season on the injured list. Given his disastrous 2023 campaign in which he was sent to the minors two different times, Manoah's fantasy stock is way down after he was third in the American League Cy Young voting in 2022. He could still bounce back from his disastrous 2023 season once he's able to return from his shoulder injury, but fantasy managers in standard 12-team leagues can avoid him for now.
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah (shoulder) is scheduled to throw a side bullpen session in camp on Tuesday. It's an important step for Manoah, as it will be his first time throwing off a mound this spring since he reported soreness in his right shoulder earlier this month. The good news is that the 26-year-old doesn't have any structural damage in his arm, but the bad news is this is a setback he really couldn't afford after a disastrous 2023 season in which he was demoted to the minors two different times. Manoah will begin the year on the injured list, and there's no timetable for when he'll be able to rejoin the team's starting rotation to make his season debut. Those that were considering Manoah as a low-cost, bounce-back candidate in 2024 might want to look elsewhere for now.
Batting Order
1 | George Springer |
2 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. |
3 | Bo Bichette |
4 | Justin Turner |
5 | Daulton Varsho |
6 | Alejandro Kirk |
7 | Kevin Kiermaier |
8 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa |
9 | Cavan Biggio |
Alek Manoah Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | George Springer |
2 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. |
3 | Bo Bichette |
4 | Justin Turner |
5 | Daulton Varsho |
6 | Alejandro Kirk |
7 | Kevin Kiermaier |
8 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa |
9 | Cavan Biggio |
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.