Alek Manoah
26-Year-Old
15-Day IL
Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 4/19/2024
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
Moves to IL
The Blue Jays placed Manoah (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list Thursday.
ANALYSIS
Manoah is opening the season on the IL while he recovers from right shoulder inflammation, which kept him from pitching in the Grapefruit League after he made his spring debut Feb. 27. He was able to throw a two-inning, 34-pitch simulated game Wednesday, so his next step could be heading out on a minor-league rehab assignment. Manoah will likely require multiple starts in the minors to get fully stretched out before the Blue Jays consider activating him from the IL and including in the rotation.
Manoah is opening the season on the IL while he recovers from right shoulder inflammation, which kept him from pitching in the Grapefruit League after he made his spring debut Feb. 27. He was able to throw a two-inning, 34-pitch simulated game Wednesday, so his next step could be heading out on a minor-league rehab assignment. Manoah will likely require multiple starts in the minors to get fully stretched out before the Blue Jays consider activating him from the IL and including in the rotation.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-22%
BAA vs RHP
2024
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .249 | 125 | 77 | 145 | 20 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .193 | 134 | 33 | 92 | 11 | |||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .274 | 42 | 37 | 52 | 9 | |||
2023vs Right | .263 | 37 | 22 | 41 | 6 | |||
2022vs Left | .237 | 83 | 40 | 93 | 11 | |||
2022vs Right | .159 | 97 | 11 | 51 | 5 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-28%
ERA on Road
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ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.95 | 1.29 | 132.0 | 8.0 | 3.8 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 2.84 | 1.16 | 152.0 | 8.4 | 3.2 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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 | ||||
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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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Not expected to be traded
The Blue Jays have been telling inquiring teams that they have no intention of trading Manoah, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Manoah had a disastrous 2023 season that ended with some shoulder issue, and his relationship with the Jays reportedly soured over how some things were handled, leading to trade speculation. However, Morosi says the right-hander's offseason workouts have gone well and Manoah is expected to be part of Toronto's Opening Day rotation. Manoah turned just 26 last month and his fantasy stock could rise if he looks good this spring.
Manoah had a disastrous 2023 season that ended with some shoulder issue, and his relationship with the Jays reportedly soured over how some things were handled, leading to trade speculation. However, Morosi says the right-hander's offseason workouts have gone well and Manoah is expected to be part of Toronto's Opening Day rotation. Manoah turned just 26 last month and his fantasy stock could rise if he looks good this spring.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
2021
2020
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.
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Builds up to 34 pitches in sim game
Blue Jays manager John Schneider said that Manoah (shoulder) completed a two-inning, 34-pitch simulated game Wednesday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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Completes live BP
Manoah (shoulder) threw 23 pitches in a live batting practice session Friday, Rob Longley of The Toronto Sun reports.
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Slated for live batting practice
Manoah (shoulder) will throw a live batting practice session Friday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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Bullpen session Tuesday
Manoah (shoulder) will throw a bullpen session Tuesday, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.
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No timetable for mound work
Manoah (shoulder) continues to play catch but does not have a timetable for when he'll throw from a mound, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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