{"id":188103,"date":"2026-02-22T00:42:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T00:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/188103\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T00:42:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T00:42:22","slug":"former-blue-jays-star-manoah-looks-to-revive-career-with-angels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/188103\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Blue Jays Star Manoah Looks to Revive Career with Angels"},"content":{"rendered":"

Published on Feb. 20, 2026<\/p>\n

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Alex Manoah, a former All-Star pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays, has signed a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Angels and is looking to revive his career in spring training. Manoah had a breakout 2022 season but struggled in 2023, leading to his designation for assignment by the Blue Jays. Now with the Angels, the 28-year-old right-hander has the most to prove on the roster as he seeks to return to his dominant form.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The Angels have not had a winning record since 2015 and are in need of pitching help to complement their star-studded lineup led by Mike Trout. Manoah’s potential resurgence could be a key factor in the team’s efforts to return to the playoffs for the first time in over a decade.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Manoah was an All-Star and All-MLB First Team selection in 2022 after posting a 2.24 ERA and 5.8 WAR in nearly 200 innings. However, he struggled in 2023 and was ultimately designated for assignment by the Blue Jays. The Angels signed him to a one-year, $2 million contract, giving him an opportunity to regain his form in spring training. Manoah will compete for a spot in the Angels’ starting rotation, which also includes Yusei Kikuchi, Jose Soriano, Reid Detmers, Grayson Rodriguez, and Caden Dana.<\/p>\n

The Angels’ spring training begins later this week.Manoah is expected to get several starts and relief appearances throughout late February and March to prove himself.
\n The players<\/p>\n

Alex Manoah<\/p>\n

A 28-year-old right-handed pitcher who was an All-Star and All-MLB First Team selection in 2022 with the Toronto Blue Jays, but struggled in 2023 and was designated for assignment.<\/p>\n

Mike Trout<\/p>\n

The star center fielder for the Los Angeles Angels, who has not had a winning team to play for since 2015.<\/p>\n

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\n What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

Manoah will look to earn a spot in the Angels’ starting rotation during spring training, with the team still having time to sign additional pitchers before the season begins.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

Manoah’s quest to revive his career with the Angels represents a high-stakes opportunity for the former All-Star, as he aims to regain his dominant form and help the Angels end their playoff drought.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Published on Feb. 20, 2026 Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a Alex Manoah, a former All-Star…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":182775,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[163,165,164],"class_list":{"0":"post-188103","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-anaheim","8":"tag-anaheim","9":"tag-anaheim-headlines","10":"tag-anaheim-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188103","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=188103"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188103\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/182775"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=188103"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=188103"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=188103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}