With Manoah in Toronto, Blue Jays work through plans for next steps

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Published 23.08.2023

With Manoah in Toronto, Blue Jays work through plans for next steps

BALTIMORE — Twelve days after his final pitching look, Alek Manoah is in Toronto “doing every thing he must be doing to get rolling” however with out a direct plan for returning to recreation motion, Toronto Blue Jays supervisor John Schneider stated Tuesday.

Manoah final pitched on Aug. 10, when he allowed 4 runs on 4 hits in 4 innings to the Cleveland Guardians whereas placing out six and strolling three. The subsequent day, the Blue Jays optioned the 25-year-old to triple-A Buffalo.

Only Manoah didn’t instantly report back to Buffalo, the best way gamers sometimes do. Instead he’s staying in Toronto with the big-league crew’s blessing whereas the Blue Jays play on the street in Cincinnati and Baltimore — a much less typical strategy with subsequent steps but to be decided.

“We’re just trying to work through the right time to get him back rolling again,” Schneider stated. “So nothing really to report.”

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Manoah completed third in American League Cy Young voting final yr, when he posted a 2.24 ERA in 196.2 innings throughout his first full season. But early-season struggles in 2023 led to a demotion to the Florida Complex League on June 6.

After a month of labor behind the scenes, Manoah returned to the big-leagues on July 7, when he impressed in Detroit towards the Tigers. Yet in six complete begins again within the majors he posted a 4.91 ERA, and was ousted from the rotation quickly after Hyun Jin Ryu returned.

Asked who was driving the choice to have Manoah stay in Toronto, Schneider stated it was mutual.

“It’s kind of both of us working through it to figure out what’s just best for him to get back and be productive,” the supervisor stated. “So yeah, a joint thing and just taking it day by day.”

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After 12 days with out showing in a recreation, it’s unclear whether or not Manoah could be obtainable to rejoin the rotation ought to a starter be wanted on brief discover in case of damage. Bowden Francis and Trevor Richards have pitched extra lately, which could make them extra interesting choices.

While Schneider didn’t rule Manoah out as a doable sixth starter, it seems the state of affairs continues to be creating.

“I’m not sure at this point, really,” Schneider stated. “I think just looking at other options that we have — him being one of them, obviously — but I’m not sure at this point. I think with everyone, especially, starting pitching and especially him, you just try to make sure he’s in the best possible spot if that does pop up. We like our other options, too.”