Alek Manoah

25-Year-Old PitcherSP

Toronto Blue Jays

2022 Stats

W-L

16-7

ERA

2.24

WHIP

0.99

180

2023 Projections

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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

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#69

ADP

Overall

Dynasty

League Majors

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

Sharp in final spring start

PToronto Blue Jays

March 25, 2023

Manoah allowed one run on three hits and two walks over six-plus innings while striking out six in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies.

ANALYSIS
Facing a Philly lineup lacking its biggest names, Manoah tossed 80 pitches (53 strikes) and cruised through six scoreless frames before watching a runner he left behind cross the plate in the seventh. The right-hander will look to build on a 2022 campaign that saw him post an outstanding 2.24 ERA and 0.99 WHIP in 196.2 innings. He's set for an Opening Day assignment against the Cardinals.

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Pitching Appearances Breakdown

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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold

% Games By Number of Innings Pitched

Left/Right Pitching Splits

Since 2020

-32%

BAA vs RHP

2022

-33%

BAA vs RHP

2021

-32%

BAA vs RHP

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	BAA	Batters	K	BB	H	2B	3B	HR
Since 2020vs Left	.234	674	151	68	139	22	1	19
Since 2020vs Right	.158	571	156	23	82	21	0	9
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
2020vs Left	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020vs Right	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits

Since 2020

-15%

ERA at Home

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-14%

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-43%

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	ERA	WHIP	IP	W	L	SV	K/9	BB/9	HR/9
Since 2020Home	2.38	0.89	151.0	12	4	0	8.5	2.4	0.7
Since 2020Away	2.80	1.13	157.1	13	5	0	9.4	2.9	0.9
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
2020Home	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020Away	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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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

3.53

K/9

8.2

BB/9

2.3

HR/9

0.7

Fastball

93.7 mph

ERA

2.24

WHIP

0.99

BABIP

.255

GB/FB

1.04

Left On Base

81.1%

Exit Velocity

80.5 mph

Barrels/BBE

3.1%

Spin Rate

2249 rpm

Balls Hit 95+ MPH

19.9%

Swinging Strike

11.5%

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

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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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Set for Opening Day start

PToronto Blue Jays

March 24, 2023

Manoah will start for the Blue Jays on Opening Day in St. Louis, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.