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Los Angeles Angels · Starting Pitcher

Alek
Manoah

SP #5 · #75 Age 27 · Throws R · Bats R · 6'6" 260 lbs Best Story of Camp So Far
ST ERA
2026 Spring
ST IP
2026 Spring
ST WHIP
2026 Spring
93–94
mph Feb 22
Up from 89–92
$1.95M
AAV
Best-value SP?
C+
Grade
One Spring
Outing
🌵 2026 Spring Training — Updated Nightly
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Career Statistics
YearTeamWLERAGSIPKBBWHIP
2021TOR923.2220111.2127361.13
2022TOR1672.2431196.2180601.02
2023TOR1233.7619104.092351.14
2024TORDNP
2025TOR/MiLB466.841662.155371.76
2026 STLAA

93–94 mph in February. The 2022 Version Might Be Back.

In 2022, Alek Manoah won 16 games, posted a 2.24 ERA, finished second in AL Cy Young voting, and looked like one of the best pitchers in baseball. He is 27 years old. The Angels signed him for $1.95M. If there is any version of that pitcher left in that body, this is one of the most important stories in the entire organization.

His spring debut on Feb 22 was the most encouraging sign out of Tempe so far: 2 innings, 0 earned runs, 93–94 mph fastball — a genuine four-tick velocity jump from the 89–92 he sat in September minor league work. He induced two double plays. The ball had life. The command was there.

Velocity is real. You can't manufacture 93. His minors work had him at 89–92. Four mph of genuine gain is a result of something the coaching staff and Manoah himself have fixed. What exactly was fixed — and whether it holds over a full season — is the question. But this is not a typical spring training story. It is worth watching.

The risk is zero for the Angels — $1.95M on a one-year deal for a pitcher who hasn't been healthy in two years is a flier, not a commitment. The upside is enormous. The 2022 Manoah is a legitimate number two or three starter on a playoff team. If he gets to 25 starts and holds 92+, the Angels have found one of the best low-cost rotations additions of the season.