Alek Manoah Designated for Assignment by Blue Jays
Alek Manoah for assignment on Tuesday, according to Mitch Bannon of The Athletic. It's been a hard fall for Manoah after he was a Cy Young candidate in the American League in 2022, when he went 16-7 with a 2.24 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, and 180:51 K:BB in 196 2/3 innings over 31 starts for Toronto. The 27-year-old went 3-9 with a career-worst 5.87 ERA, 1.74 WHIP, and 79:59 K:BB in 87 1/3 frames over 19 starts in 2023 and was sent to the minor leagues amidst his struggles. Manoah made it back to the big leagues last year and looked better, but he made only five MLB starts while missing most of the year with a flexor strain in his right elbow. He did not make it back to the majors in 2025 following an internal-brace procedure, and he had a 3.96 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 35:23 K:BB in 10 starts at four different minor-league levels. Another MLB team should take a chance on him for next year, but at this point, it's unlikely he'll ever get back to his All-Star form from 2022.
Source: The Athletic - Mitch Bannon
The Toronto Blue Jays designated right-hander Source: The Athletic - Mitch Bannon

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