ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels have signed right-hander Alek Manoah to a one-year, $1.95 million contract as the former All-Star continues his comeback from elbow surgery.

The Angels announced the deal Tuesday with Manoah, who hasn't pitched in the majors since undergoing Tommy John surgery in June 2024.

Manoah had spent his entire professional career with the Toronto Blue Jays, who drafted the Florida native 11th overall in 2019. He reached the majors in 2021 and was a rising star in 2022, when he made the AL All-Star team and finished third in the Cy Young Award voting while going 16–7 with a 2.24 ERA and 180 strikeouts.

But Manoah had a miserable start to 2023, eventually getting sent to the minors to fix control issues. He made five starts for the Jays in 2024 before he wa

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