The 21-year old right-hander was ranked 11th among the draftable players by MLB.com and was the second-ranked pitcher on the draft board aside from southpaw Nick Lodolo. The estimated slot value for Manoah is in the neighborhood of $4.55 million.
Alek Manoah is a larger than life specimen coming in at 6’6″ and tipping the scales at 260 pounds. The hurler predominately worked out of the bullpen before asserting himself as a starter in the Cape Cod League. Manoah has a fastball that touches 98 MPH but sits in the 94-97 MPH range complimented with a wipeout slider and a sporadic changeup.