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Angels End Experiment, Unconditionally Release Alek Manoah
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The Los Angeles Angels released starting pitcher Alek Manoah following a horrible stretch of games with Triple-A Salt Lake.
The Angels signed Manoah to a one-year, $1.95 million deal during the offseason, bringing him in to reinforce their starting rotation as they looked to play October baseball for the first time in more than a decade. Manoah barely pitched for the big league club, though, and struggled when healthy.
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He began the regular season on the injured list after suffering a right middle finger contusion during spring training, and didn't make a comeback until the beginning of May.
The right-hander looked good through his first two appearances, both of which came in relief. The first lasted one inning, where he didn't allow a baserunner through an inning, and the other saw his control run awry, but he still held the Cleveland Guardians scoreless through five innings.
His most recent MLB start came May 16 against the Los Angeles Dodgers , and the wheels fell off the bus for the former Cy Young award hopeful. He allowed nine runs, eight earned, through 1.1 innings, logging two strikeouts.
The Angels sent him down the following day.
May 8, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Alek Manoah (47) returns to the dugout after pitching against the Toronto Blue Jays in the eighth inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images
How Did Alek Manoah Perform in the Minors?
Manoah made 10 starts in Triple-A after the Angels sent him down, and struggled to keep runs off the board throughout his stay in the lower levels.
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He allowed four or more runs in each of his first four appearances for the Bees, with only one of those outings lasting four innings. His best start came in his fifth appearance for the team, allowing just one earned run through five innings pitched, but things went back to the way they were immediately afterwards.
Through his final five starts in Triple-A, Manoah posted a 24.23 ERA with 24 hits and 21 walks through just 13 innings pitched. His final appearances with Triple-A Salt Lake came Tuesday, where he allowed seven earned runs through six walks, two hit batters and a home runs—the only hit he surrendered—through 3.1 innings.
He finished his time as an Angel with an MLB ERA of 9.82 and a MiLB ERA of 15.43, and will have to test his luck with another organization as he aims to make an MLB comeback.
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