Alek Manoah's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

According to Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star, Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah (elbow) hopes to return to the mound in August. The 26-year-old underwent a modified internal-brace procedure in his right elbow last June. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status throughout the first half of the campaign, as Manoah will likely begin facing live hitters sometime in June and embark on a rehab assignment in July. Last season across a small 24 1/3-inning stint with Toronto, Manoah held a 3.70 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP. While he struggled during the 2023 season and posted a career-worst 5.87 ERA and a 1.74 WHIP, he held a strong 2.24 ERA and a 0.99 WHIP during the 2022 campaign. If Manoah can return to the mound and not face any setbacks during his recovery process, he could be a valuable fantasy asset during the second half of the 2025 campaign.

The Toronto Blue Jays moved right-hander Alek Manoah (elbow) to the 60-day injured list on Monday to make room on the 40-man roster for left-hander Easton Lucas, who they claimed off waivers from the Detroit Tigers. Lucas has been optioned to Triple-A Buffalo. Manoah had already been ruled out for the rest of the 2024 season after having an internal-brace procedure on his right elbow after he was diagnosed with a sprained UCL in June. Not only will the 26-year-old miss the rest of this year, but he's unlikely to be an option for Toronto's starting rotation again until around midseason in 2025. The former 11th overall pick in 2019 out of West Virginia finished third in the American League Cy Young voting in 2022 before completely falling apart in 2023 and being optioned to the minors. He was only able to make five starts in 2024 before his elbow injury, allowing 16 runs (10 earned) on 17 hits (five homers) while walking eight and fanning 26 in 24 1/3 innings.

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah (elbow) revealed on his X account on Monday that had the brace removed from his surgically repaired right elbow. After a disastrous 2023 season, Manoah made five starts for the Blue Jays this year before undergoing an internal-brace procedure on his right elbow six weeks ago. The 26-year-old is out for the remainder of the 2024 campaign and will most likely miss most of next year as well, although his internal-brace procedure should allow him to recover faster than if he had traditional Tommy John reconstruction. An All-Star for the first time in 2022, Manoah has completely fallen off the fantasy radar despite posting a decent 3.70 ERA and 1.03 WHIP with 26 strikeouts and eight walks in 24 1/3 innings this year.