In 2019, the Toronto Blue Jays selected West Virginia right hander Alek Manoah with the 11th overall selection after Manoah had an amazing junior year with the Mountaineers. Manoah would throw 108.1 innings and finish with a 9-4 record, 144 strikeouts and a 2.08 ERA - all of which earned him an unanimous Big 12 Pitcher of the Year award.
Manoah’s 2020 season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic but that didn’t stop the righthander from developing his pitches and continuing to better himself during his newfound freetime. When the 2021 season started, Manoah continued to dazzle.