Alek Manoah

Los Angeles Angels right-hander Alek Manoah (finger) has progressed to throwing bullpen sessions with all of his pitches at the team's spring training complex in Arizona, according to MLB.com. Manoah's right middle fingernail fell off after a March 17 start in spring training, which forced him to the 15-day injured list to begin the 2026 season. He should be ready to come off the IL at some point this month, but the Angels could have him begin the year at Triple-A Salt Lake after he struggled mightily in spring training, allowing 16 earned runs on 23 hits (five homers) while walking 14 and striking out 13. The former 11th overall pick by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2019 out of West Virginia was an All-Star in 2022 in his second year in the big leagues and finished third in the American League Cy Young voting that year, but he completely fell apart after that and flamed out in Toronto. The Angels took a chance on Manoah this offseason, but there are no guarantees he'll get another extended run as a starter in the majors if his control problems persist.