Alek Isaac Manoah, an American pitcher with the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball, was born on January 9, 1998. (MLB). From West Virginia University, he was selected by the Blue Jays with the 11th overall pick in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. On May 27, 2021, he made his MLB debut. One of the top prospects for the 2019 Major League Baseball draft was Manoah.
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The Toronto Blue Jays selected him with the 11th overall choice. On July 27, he made his professional debut with the Class A-Short Season Northwest League’s Vancouver Canadians after signing a $4.55 million contract. Manoah had a 2.65 ERA in six starts with 27 strikeouts in 17 innings. Due to the minor league season being postponed in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 epidemic, Manoah did not participate in any games.
Manoah was given a job with the Triple-A East’s Buffalo Bisons to start the 2021 season. Over six scoreless innings in his first start of the year, he struck out 12 batters. Manoah had a 3-0 record, a 0.50 ERA, and 27 strikeouts over 18 innings in three starts for Buffalo.
Alek Manoah Salary
Alek Manoah signed a 1 year / $730,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $730,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $730,000. In 2022, Manoah will earn a base salary of $730,000, while carrying a total salary of $730,000. Manoah picked up his four-seam fastball in the upper 90s by watching Dellin Betances on Rob Friedman’s Twitter feed, along with a mid-90s sinker, changeup, and slider.
