Blue Jays' Alek Manoah to Make Minor League Start Next Week
Alek Manoah will make his first minor league start for the Toronto Blue Jays next week, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Alek Manoah?s latest sim game went well per John Schneider. 5 IP, 74 pitches, velo up to 94. ?Trending in the right direction?
— Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) June 23, 2023
Next will be a bullpen session this wknd. He?ll start at least once in minors, starting in Florida. ?There?s no date? for MLB return. Prob not next Sat
Manoah was a popular choice to possibly win the Cy Young award this season in the American League and was at the very least supposed to lead a Jays rotation into playoff contention, but poor performance saw him shipped to the minors to work on his mechanics. Well, he has done so and, after pitching in simulated games, will make at least one minor league start before possibly coming back up. Toronto manager John Schneider did not state when that return may be, but it would seem to come in early July if Manoah pitches well in the minors.
On Saturday, the A’s will play the second game of their three-game series versus the Toronto Blue Jays. The A’s will have Hogan Harris on the hill, and he will be up against Jose Berrios of the Jays. The Athletics are +118 (+1.5) on the run line and +235 on the moneyline, with an over/under of nine (-110) and under (-110).
You can find the lines and props for this game and all others on the FanDuel Sportsbook.
