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◆ His 3.22 season ERA was tied with Aaron Sanchez (2015) for second-lowest by a rookie in team history, trailing
only Juan Guzman’s 2.99 ERA in 1991 (min. 10 starts).
◆ Led MLB rookies (min. 10 starts) in WHIP (1.05), opponent average (.192), and opponent OPS (.604), was second
in ERA, and fourth in SO/9 (10.24)...Became fourth pitcher age-23 or younger to average at least 10 strikeouts
per nine innings in his debut season, joining Mark Prior (2002), Kerry Wood (1998) and Dwight Gooden (1984).
◆ Kept right-handed hitters to a .156 (30/199) average, the third-best mark in MLB (min. 200 BF).
◆ Earned win in MLB debut on May 27 at New York (A.L.) (6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 SO)...Became first player in Blue
Jays history with 6.0+ innings, 7+ SO and no runs allowed in an MLB debut...Was second player from 2019 Draft
to make the Majors (White Sox Andrew Vaughn - April 2, 2021 at LAA).
◆ On July 2 vs. Rays, carried a no-hitter through 5.1 innings, which was the longest no-hit bid by a Toronto rookie
since Thomas Pannone on Aug. 22, 2018 vs. BAL (6.0 IP)...Set a franchise record by striking out seven consecutive
batters from the 1st to the 3rd inning...Became fifth pitcher since 1974 to strike out seven straight batters in
a game within his first seven career starts, and first since Stephen Strasburg in 2010...Tied a club record by
beginning his career with seven straight starts without a loss (Jerry Garvin in 1977).
◆ Placed on injured list from July 16-30 with a back contusion after slipping on dugout steps during a rain delay at
Sahlen Field in Buffalo.
◆ Allowed four-or-fewer hits in each of first 10 career starts...Longest such streak to start a career in MLB history. MANOAH
◆ Matched a franchise rookie record with 11 strikeouts on Aug. 11 at Angels.
◆ Became fastest pitcher in Toronto history to reach 100 career strikeouts, doing so in 17 games (2nd: Juan
Guzmán/Drew Hutchison - 20 games).
◆ Named A.L. Rookie of the Month for Sept./Oct., going 4-0 with a 3.38 ERA (37.1 IP - 14 ER) and 41 strikeouts in six
starts...Was first Blue Jay to win the award since Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in July 2018, and first Toronto pitcher since
Scott Richmond in April 2009.
◆ Began year with Triple-A Buffalo and posted a 3-0 record with a 0.50 ERA (18 IP - 1 ER) in three games before
being promoted to Majors on May 27.
POSTSEASON SUMMARY
◆ Made Postseason debut in 2022 with Blue Jays, starting Game 1 of the Wild Card Series vs. Seattle... Became
seventh pitcher in team history to start a playoff game under the age of 25.
WILD CARD SERIES TOTALS
Year Club, Opp. W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO
2021— TOR, SEA 0-1 6.35 1 1 0 0 0 5.2 4 4 4 1 4
NOTABLE MINOR LEAGUE AWARDS AND HONORS
◆ 2021 International League Pitcher of the Week (May 9).
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
◆ June 3, 2019...Selected by Blue Jays in first round (11th overall) of First-Year Player Draft (signed June 13, 2019).
◆ Sept. 26, 2025...Claimed off waivers by Braves from Blue Jays.
◆ Dec. 2, 2025...Signed by Angels to one-year contract.
PERSONAL/MISC
◆ Alek Isaac Manoah.
◆ Attended South Dade HS (Homestead, FL)...Now hosts an annual baseball camp there every January.
◆ Pitched for West Virginia University, posting a 2.81 ERA with 249 strikeouts in 218.0 innings over three seasons.
◆ Brother, Erik Manoah Jr., was drafted by Mets in 2014 and played eight minor league seasons (2014-22), including
three years in Angels organization (2017-19).
ALL-STAR GAME RECORD
Year Club, Opp. W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO
2022— A.L., LAD 0-0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
MAJOR LEAGUE HITTING TOTALS
AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HBP BB IBB SO SB CS GDP SLG OBP
CAREER .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000
CAREER FIELDING
POS PCT G PO A E TC DP PK
P .925 75 12 25 3 40 1 1

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