The Toronto Blue Jays have sent starting pitcher Alek Manoah to the minors for the second time this season. Manoah pitches in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, in Cleveland, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Sue Ogrocki
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays have sent starting pitcher Alek Manoah to the minors for the second time this season.
The team announced Friday that the right-hander has been optioned to Triple-A Buffalo.
Right-handed pitcher Hagen Danner, 24, was recalled from the Bisons in a corresponding move and made active before Toronto’s game against the visiting Chicago Cubs,
Manoah, 25, was 2-2 over seven starts since returning from a conditioning stint in the minors on July 7. His last start was a 4-3 loss to Cleveland on Thursday that saw him give up four earned runs over four innings.
He started the season 1-7 with a 6.36 earned-run average before being demoted to the minors to focus on his delivery.
Manoah was a finalist for the American League Cy Young award last year, but has struggled this season with a 3-9 record and 5.87 ERA.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 11, 2023.
