Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah earned his 10th victory of the season with a stellar effort against the Kansas City Royals Friday. Manoah allowed one run on four hits and no walks over seven innings and struck out six batters. He now has a 2.28 ERA and 0.96 WHIP with 103 strikeouts in 114 2/3 innings this year. Manoah has worked his way well into the top 20 starting pitchers in fantasy baseball, and a slight uptick in strikeouts is all that keeps him from being truly elite.

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah will be the starter on Tuesday night as the Blue Jays continue their series in Kansas City against the Royals. A matchup against the Royals should be a favorable matchup for Manoah, who despite being one of the best starting pitchers in baseball, is susceptible to giving up home runs on his fastball. So far this season, the Royals are 28th in the MLB in home runs (34) and 28th in the league in slugging percentage (.356). Only the Oakland Athletics and the Detroit Tigers have been worse at hitting for power through the first two months.

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah turned in a 3.22 ERA and a 3.80 FIP in 111 2/3 innings last season, striking out 127 batters while walking 40 hitters. It was a breakout rookie campaign for the 24-year-old, who has only gotten better this season. In eight starts spanning 50 innings so far, Manoah has logged a 1.62 ERA and a 2.94 FIP while registering 43 strikeouts compared to just nine walks. He's also continued to limit home runs. After surrendering just 12 homers last season, he's only allowed three during the 2022 season. In his most recent outing, the right-hander allowed just seven hits and one earned run in eight innings against the Cincinnati Reds while striking out four.

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah continued his stellar start to the season in Tuesday's 9-1 loss to the Yankees. Manoah pitched 6 innings, allowing one run on three hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with seven strikeouts. However, the bullpen would later implode. The 24-year-old has turned in quality starts for each of his first five starts and owns a stellar 1.45 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 31 IP. He will look to keep things going in his next start at the Guardians.

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah is set to start Thursday afternoon's contest against the Boston Red Sox, seeking to continue a hot start that has seen him go 3-0 with a 2.00 ERA and 1.00 WHIP through three starts and 18 innings. He has struck out 18 batters. The only blip of trouble on the radar is the six walks allowed, though that represents a slight improvement over last season's 40 walks in 111 2/3 innings. Manoah figures to stand a strong chance to pick up a win over a struggling Boston squad.

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah was dominant in his 2022 debut against the New York Yankees on Monday. The 24-year-old pitched six scoreless innings, allowing one hit and four walks while striking out seven. Manoah had been prioritizing his changeup this offseason and the improved pitch was on full display on Monday. He threw the pitch 16.9% of the time and it generated a 57.1% whiff rate. Last year, he threw the pitch 9.4% of the time and it had a whiff rate of just 13%. His four-seam fastball remained his most heavily-utilized pitch on Monday as he threw it 34.8% of the time at an average velocity of 94.4 mph (up from 93.7 mph last year). The second-year pro will look to build off his strong debut in his next trip to the mound on Saturday against the Oakland Athletics.

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah exceeded all expectations in his rookie season in 2021. Over 20 starts, he went 9-2 with a 3.22 ERA and 1.05 WHIP while averaging 10.2 K/9. His peripheral stats mostly backed up his strong surface numbers. He had a 3.30 xERA and he limited batters to a 31.2% hard-hit rate, which ranked him in the 93rd percentile. Going into 2022, Manoah is looking to improve his changeup to bolster his arsenal. He recently told MLB.com, that "the development of the changeup and mixing everything in" was a focus of his. He stated that he wanted to "keep hitters off balance the whole year." Last year, his two best pitches were his four-seam fastball and slider, which he threw 36.2% of the time and 27.8% of the time, respectively. His changeup, however, he only threw 9.4% of the time and it generated a whiff rate of just 13.0%. He is currently ranked as the 24th overall pitcher by RotoBaller. He's a great target at that point with upside to build on his strong rookie campaign.

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah improved his record to 7-2 on the season on Tuesday as his club defeated the Rays 4-2. The right-hander was a bit wild in this one by walking six batters and beaning another, but he managed to give up just two runs on five hits over his six frames of work. Manoah punched out seven on the night to give him 109 K in 99 IP this season to go along with a sharp 3.36 ERA and 1.08 in his first 18 big-league starts. He'll have a chance to improve upon his excellent rookie campaign in his next outing this weekend versus the Twins.

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah was dominant on Monday, striking out 10 batters in the club's 8-1 win over the Rays. The rookie needed just 97 pitches to fire eight-scoreless frames for his sixth win of the season as he allowed just one hit and no walks in the effort. Manoah lowered his respective ERA and WHIP marks to 3.39 and 1.03 while driving his K/BB to 102/31 through 93 IP in his first big-league season. He should undoubtedly remain in starting lineups the rest of the way, especially for his next matchup against the Twins this weekend.

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah wasn't at his sharpest on Friday, allowing six earned runs over five innings in what ended up as a no-decision in the club's 11-10 walk-off win. The right-hander was a bit wild in this one by hitting a pair of batters while walking three with five hits allowed to just two strikeouts. Manoah has had a couple of blow-up outings like this of late, but he still holds a respectable 3.63 ERA and 1.10 WHIP through his first 79 1/3 innings of his career. The future is very bright for the 23-year-old, but the league has started to adjust to his pitching which could dampen his finish to the 2021 season. Managers in tight championship races may want to sit Manoah since he will face the Yankees in the Bronx next week.

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah was sharp in Monday's contest, allowing one run over six frames in the team's 2-1 win over the White Sox. The rookie was unfortunately stuck with a no-decision in this one as he surrendered five hits and three walks while striking out five in the 108-pitch effort. It was a nice bounce-back game for Manoah who had his worst start of his young career last week at the hands of the Nationals, so it was a positive to see him handle a formidable lineup like the White Sox. He'll take a crisp 3.18 ERA and 1.10 WHIP into his next start against the Detroit Tigers on the road.

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah was reinstated from the bereavement list and infielder Otto Lopez was optioned back to Triple-A Buffalo, according to The Athletic. Manoah -- who could be in line for two starts next week, facing Chicago and Detroit -- should be good to go in fantasy lineups. The 23-year-old right-hander is having a strong rookie season at 5-2 with a 3.34 ERA and 73 strikeouts in 62 innings.

The Toronto Blue Jays placed starting pitcher Alek Manoah on the bereavement list on Wednesday. Players placed on the bereavement miss a minimum of three days and a maximum of seven. Manoah has been one of the best rookie starters in both the Majors and in fantasy baseball this season, pitching to a 3.34 ERA, a 4.06 FIP, 73 strikeouts, and 22 walks in 62 innings spanning 12 starts.

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah was touched up by the Nationals on Tuesday, allowing seven runs in three innings during the club's 12-6 loss. One of the runs he allowed was unearned as he struck out just two batters while surrendering one walk and six hits. The right-hander's six-run third inning was by far his worst frame of his short career which pushed his 2.59 ERA to 3.34, but he still owns a crisp 1.08 WHIP with 73 K in 62 IP this season. Growing pains are to be expected with rookie pitchers and Manoah is no different as he looks ahead to his next start versus the White Sox next week.

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah was superb in Wednesday's 10-2 win over the Angels, striking out 11 batters through 6 2/3 frames of work. The right-hander dominated his road start by allowing just five hits with his only blemish coming via a two-run homer by MVP front-runner Shohei Ohtani in the third. He did, however, run out of gas in the seventh by walking back-to-back batters with two outs before getting the hook with a career-high 114 pitches thrown. Manoah improved his record to 5-1 on the year while sporting an outstanding 2.59 ERA and 1.02 WHIP with 71 K through his first 59 big-league innings. The future is looking bright for the rookie who will look to take advantage of a depleted Nationals club on the road in his next start.

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah made his return from the IL on Saturday and didn't skip a beat by tossing seven-scoreless frames as his club beat the Royals 4-0. The right-hander was terrific in earning his third win of the season by striking out four while allowing just two singles and a walk in his 89-pitch effort. Manoah lowered his ERA to 2.47 and his WHIP to 0.97 through his first 47 1/3 big-league innings while recording 56 punchouts to 16 walks. It marked the first time the 23-year-old toed the rubber at the Rogers Centre, giving Jays fans a hopeful glimpse of what to expect from the rookie for years to come. He'll get another chance to turn heads at home in his next start versus the Indians.