Alek Manoah Stats & Scouting Report College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects

TRACK RECORD: During his first two seasons at West Virginia, Manoah moved between the starting rotation and the bullpen. After his sophomore year, he had an electric summer in the Cape Cod League, then continued to dominate in his junior year. He was the No. 11 overall pick in 2019, with the Blue Jays signing him for $4,547,500, and he had immediate success in the short-season Northwest League.

SCOUTING REPORT: Manoah is enormous. He's built like Aaron Harang, and will have to keep his conditioning in check. He uses that massive frame to produce a huge fastball. It's a lively, running pitch that sits around 93-96 mph and touches 98 mph. When Manoah needs a putaway pitch, he goes to his slider, which flashes plus and gets him swings and misses. Manoah was primarily a two-pitch guy in college, though his changeup has shown average potential. Manoah is more athletic than he looks, with a repertoire and delivery that should allow him to remain a starter. He has improved his strike-throwing over the past year and didn't walk many hitters in college or pro ball in 2019, though he needs to sharpen his fastball command.

THE FUTURE: Manoah is trending in the right direction, with the ability to develop into a No. 2 or 3 starter. He should open 2020 at a Class A affiliate with a chance to reach Toronto by 2021.

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