Los Angeles Angels
Alek Manoah has thrown 8,889 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2021 and 2026, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2026, they have relied primarily on their Change (85mph), Fourseam Fastball (91mph) and Sinker (91mph), also mixing in a Slider (79mph).
In 2026, compared to other RHP:
Their change is slightly firmer than usual and has slight armside fade. Their fourseam fastball is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has slightly below average velo and has slightly less natural movement than typical. Their sinker results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has less armside run than typical. Their slider comes in below hitting speed, sweeps across the zone, has exceptional depth and is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sliders.