Blue Jays send Manoah down after ugly start
Global News
The Toronto Blue Jays are sending right-hander Alek Manoah down to the minors after his latest disappointing start.
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays are sending right-hander Alek Manoah down to the minors after his latest disappointing start.
Manoah gave up six earned runs in just one-third of an inning in Monday’s 11-4 loss to the Houston Astros at Rogers Centre.
He was a finalist for the American League Cy Young Award last season but has struggled mightily over the first two months of the 2023 season.
Manoah hasn’t won a game in over two months.
He has a 1-7 record and 6.36 earned-run average over 13 starts.
The Blue Jays optioned him to the Florida Complex League, a rookie-level circuit that’s operated by Minor League Baseball.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 6, 2023.