'Alek Manoah: Obsessed,' a six-part series documenting pitcher's path to Blue Jays

Sportsnet Staff @SportsnetApril 28, 2023 - 5:54pm

Alek Manoah owes almost everything he has in life to a singular passion for baseball. Alek Manoah Obsessed concludes with a look at a special debut at Yankee Stadium and what the next chapters may hold for the Blue Jays pitcher.

Alek Manoah saw firsthand the sacrifices his mother made to put him on the path to being a major league pitcher.

Find out more about specific aspects of Manoah's past and how it ties into who he is today in a six-part series called Alek Manoah: Obsessed, narrated by Hazel Mae.

For the first time in his career, Manoah was named the Blue Jays' Opening Day starter. The 25-year-old posted a 2.24 ERA in 2022 on his way to 196.2 innings and a third-place finish in American League Cy Young Award voting.

The honour also comes less than two years after Manoah’s MLB debut, reinforcing just how rapid his ascent to stardom has been since being selected by the Blue Jays 11th overall in the 2019 draft.

The first episode of the series aired March 30 on Blue Jays Central ahead of Manoah's start on Opening Day:

The second episode aired April 5, ahead of his start against the Kansas City Royals:

The third episode aired April 11, ahead of his start in the home opener against the Detroit Tigers:

The fourth episode aired April 16, ahead of Manoah's start against the Tampa Bay Rays:

The fifth episode aired April 22, ahead of Manoah's start against the New York Yankees:

The sixth and final episode aired April 28, ahead of Manoah's start against the Seattle Mariners:

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