Report: Blue Jays agree to deal with first-round pick Alek Manoah

MLB insider Ben Nicholson-Smith joins the Jeff Blair Show to discuss the Blue Jays first round pick Alek Manoah, what they like about him and when he projects him in the majors.

The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a deal with 2019 first-round pick Alek Manoah according to MLB Network’s Jon Heyman.

Heyman reports that the Blue Jays offered Manoah $4,547,500, the maximum draft slot value for the 11th-overall pick. The Blue Jays have a total draft bonus pool of $8,463,300 according to Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith.

The right-hander out of West Virginia split his first two college seasons between the starting rotation and bullpen but emerged as a legitimate starter last summer in the Cape Cod League. In his first season as a starter, he posted a 2.08 ERA with 144 strikeouts compared to just 27 walks in 108.1 innings.

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