Blue Jays sending Alek Manoah to double-A New Hampshire
TORONTO — Alek Manoah is transferring as much as double-A.
The Toronto Blue Jays pitcher will begin for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats on Sunday as he works to rediscover his throwing type. Manoah shall be going through the Portland Sea Dogs, the double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox.
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Blue Jays supervisor John Schneider stated that it was necessary to the group to place Manoah in an state of affairs nearer to Major League Baseball’s environment.
“You’re playing under the lights and have people announcing the batters that are coming up and you have an actual bat boy instead of a player running to grab the bats,” stated Schneider. “I think it’s just the logical next best thing for him.”
The Blue Jays despatched the struggling right-hander right down to the minors on June 6 after he couldn’t get out of the primary inning towards the Houston Astros.
It was a stark distinction to his first two seasons within the massive leagues.
After going 9-2 with a 3.22 earned-run common over 20 begins as a rookie in 2021, the six-foot-six Manoah went 16-7 with a 2.24 ERA in 31 begins final 12 months. He completed third in American League Cy Young Award voting.
But this season he went 1-7 with a 6.36 ERA in Toronto earlier than being demoted to the minors to concentrate on his supply and throwing strikes.
Schneider stated that pitching on the double-A stage will give the Blue Jays a greater sense of how far Manoah has progressed because the demotion.
“I think (double A) just gives him and us a better feel of where everything’s at,” stated Schneider.
Manoah appeared shaky in an look within the Florida Complex League on June 26.
Pitching for the FCL Blue Jays towards the Yankees at New York’s minor-league advanced, the 25-year-old gave up 11 runs on 10 hits, together with two homers, and two walks towards a lineup composed largely of youngsters 17 to 19 years of age.
Both the FCL and double A have pitch clocks, with the latter’s shorter than the time allowed pitchers in MLB.
Toronto additionally recalled right-handed pitcher Thomas Hatch on Saturday from its triple-A affiliate in Buffalo, N.Y. Righty Trent Thornton was optioned to the Buffalo Bisons in a corresponding transfer.
Hatch has not allowed a run over 3 2/3 innings pitched for Toronto this season, putting out eight as a reliever.
Thornton has a 1.69 ERA over 5 1/3 innings pitched with 5 strikeouts. He was tagged for a run within the Blue Jays’ 5-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Friday night time.
