Los Angeles Angels
Alek Manoah has thrown 8,804 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 (86mph), Sinker (91mph) and Fourseam Fastball (92mph), also mixing in a Slider (79mph).
In 2026, compared to other RHP:
Their change is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' changeups, is slightly firmer than usual and has slight armside fade. Their sinker generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sinkers, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has less armside run than typical. Their fourseam fastball is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has essentially average velo and has slightly less natural movement 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.