Disputed starter Alek Manoah returns to the Blue Jays rotation on Friday
Toronto pitcher Alek Manoah returns from a conditional stint and will start for the Blue Jays on Friday. Jays manager John Schneider told reporters ahead of Toronto’s opening game against the White Sox that Manoah will be on the mound as the team begins a three-game series in Detroit later this week.
Sophomore compiled 6.36 ERA before relegation to minors to fine-tune delivery
Toronto pitcher Alek Manoah returns from a conditional stint and will start for the Blue Jays on Friday.
Jays manager John Schneider told reporters ahead of Toronto’s opening game against the White Sox that Manoah will be on the mound as the team begins a three-game series in Detroit later this week.
Manoah started on Sunday for the double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats, struckout ten batters and gave up one run on three hits in five innings.
It was a stark contrast to his first two seasons in the major leagues.
After going 9-2 with a 3.22 average over 20 starts as a rookie in 2021, the six-foot-tall Manoah went 16-7 last year with a 2.24 ERA in 31 starts. He finished third in voting for the American League Cy Young Award.
But this season, he went 1-7 with a 6.36 ERA in Toronto before being demoted to the minors to focus on his pitch and throwing strikes.
