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Last season, Alek Manoah was one of, if not the most reliable starter for the Toronto Blue Jays.
He helped guide them to a 92-win season by going 16-7 in his 31 starts and posting a 2.24 ERA, which was second only to Justin Verlander in the American League.
This year has been a completely different story, as Manoah has posted a 6.36 ERA in his 13 starts.
He also owns a record of 1-7.
The young right-hander was struggling so badly in fact that the Blue Jays demoted him to the Florida Complex League.
However, things haven’t gone according to plan at that level either.
He made his first rookie ball start today against the Florida Complex League Yankees, and allowed 11 runs over 2.2 innings pitched.
The MLB podcast “Talkin’ Baseball” posted his line on Twitter.
Alek Manoah in his first rookie ball start today against the Florida Complex League Yankees:
2.2 IP, 11 ER, 10 H, 2 HR, 3 K, 2 BB pic.twitter.com/ZV3dBVd2n9
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) June 27, 2023
Unfortunately, it appears as if Manoah has completely lost his way.
Last season, he was a Cy Young contender in the American League and was a key piece for the Blue Jays as they returned to the postseason for the second time in three years.
This year, Manoah has been a shell of his former self.
And even in the Complex League, things don’t appear to be getting any better for the hard-throwing right-hander.
To be fair, it’s only his first rookie ball start this year, but it still is a sign of trouble for the Blue Jays, who are going to need the right-hander at his best if they plan on making a return trip to the postseason in 2023.
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