Last year, Alek Manoah was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1st round, 11th overall out of West Virginia University. He would spend the rest of the season playing in the Short-Season Class-A league with the Vancouver Canadians, where he would pitch to an impressive 2.65 ERA with 27 strikeouts, five walks, and only five earned runs.
The Homestead, Florida native has been pretty outspoken about how his family and his faith have helped him throughout his baseball career, which is why he came to his brother Erik’s aid the other day on social media.