Blue Jays Ace Manoah to Join MLB Central Each Week

Toronto Blue Jays ace starting pitcher Alek Manoah will join the MLB Network program, MLB Central, weekly during the Major League Baseball season. It marks the first time that an active player has been a weekly correspondent on an MLB Network program. His first appearance will be April 4th at 10:30 a.m. ET.

Toronto Blue Jays ace starting pitcher Alek Manoah has been named as a weekly correspondent to the MLB Network show, MLB Central. His first appearance on the show will be Wednesday April 4.

He will appear at 10:30 a.m. ET alongside co-hosts Robert Flores, Mark DeRosa and Lauren Shehadi.

In a release from MLB Network, Manoah said:

“I love talking about the game and I’m a big fan of MLB Central, so I jumped at the chance when this opportunity came up,” said Manoah. “It will be a different experience for me, but one I’m incredibly excited about.”

Per the network, Manoah will talk about the Blue Jays, news around the league and his most recent starts.

“I couldn’t be more fired up to have Alek join us regularly this season,” said DeRosa. “His fun and fiery personality can only make the show better and take us inside the dugout, which is what our fans want.”

Manoah earned the Opening Day start for Toronto and was named an all-star in 2022. The 25-year-old is one of the top young arms in the game and finished third in American League Cy Young voting a season ago. He had a 2.24 ERA and also started the Blue Jays first game of the playoffs in the Wild Card round vs. the Seattle Mariners.

Manoah has a 25-9 (.735) career win-loss record, a 2.71 career ERA with a 153 career ERA+. 

He'll take the mound next on Wednesday at the Royals.