"The Los Angeles Angels have signed right-hander Alek Manoah to a one-year, $1.95 million US contract as the former all-star continues his comeback from elbow surgery. The Angels announced the deal Tuesday with Manoah, who hasn't pitched in the majors since undergoing Tommy John surgery in June 2024. Manoah hadspent his entire professional career with the Toronto Blue Jays, who drafted the Florida native 11th overall in 2019."
"He reached the majors in 2021 and was a rising star in 2022, when he made the American League all-star team and finished third in the Cy Young Award voting while going 16-7 with a 2.24 earned-run average and 180 strikeouts. But Manoah had a miserable start to 2023, eventually getting sent to the minors to fix control issues. He made five starts for the Jays in 2024 before he was sidelined by surgery."
Alek Manoah signed a one-year, $1.95 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels while continuing recovery from Tommy John surgery performed in June 2024. Manoah spent his entire professional career with the Toronto Blue Jays after being drafted 11th overall in 2019 and reached the majors in 2021. He was an American League all-star in 2022, finishing third in Cy Young voting with a 16-7 record, 2.24 ERA and 180 strikeouts. Manoah struggled with control in 2023 and was sent to the minors, made five 2024 starts before surgery, then completed 10 rehab starts with a 3.96 ERA. Toronto designated him for assignment in September, Atlanta briefly claimed him and then non-tendered him, and Los Angeles added him to a staff that includes pitching coach Mike Maddux as Manoah and fellow rehab candidate Grayson Rodriguez aim for 2026 rotation opportunities. Manoah’s 2023 control issues included hitting Taylor Ward in the face, ending Ward’s season.
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