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Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward’s season ended on July 29 when he was hit in the face by a pitch from Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah. The incident gave Ward three fractures in his face/head, requiring surgery and lengthy recovery. Though the pitch took away two months out of a prime season for […]

The fall of Alek Manoah has to be one of the most fascinating things to happen this season. Last year, the Toronto Blue Jays righty was one of the best pitchers in the entire league. He was one of the finalists for the AL Cy Young award. However, this season, Manoah’s performance has completely fallen […]

As the Blue Jays chase a spot in the playoffs, they were hoping to have the 2022 version of Alek Manoah in their pitching rotation. Unfortunately, the wheels have fallen off for Manoah. His struggles got him demoted to Triple-A in the middle of August. However, despite being demoted, Manoah has stayed in Toronto, via […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have amassed a 3.68 ERA, which is narrowly ahead of the Seattle Mariners for the best in baseball. That remarkable accomplishment has been done in the midst of Alek Manoah’s colossal and inexplicable struggles. The 2022 Cy Young contender was recently demoted to the minor leagues for the second time this […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are sending Alek Manoah back to the minor leagues for the second time in the 2023 MLB season. Alek Manoah has been optioned to Triple-A Buffalo. Toronto has called up pitcher Hagen Danner, who will replace Manoah on the roster during the Blue Jays’ playoff push. Manoah had been back in […]

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward was forced to exit Saturday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays after getting hit in the head by an errant pitch from starting pitcher Alex Manoah. The accident came in the fifth inning when the Angels were facing a loaded base. Manoah threw a 92 MPH fastball, but it […]

With the All-Star break looming, fantasy baseball managers won’t have to worry about filling out their daily roster for a couple of days. However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t gems to find on Week 16 waiver wires. The All-Star break gives both MLB franchises and fantasy baseball owners to truly analyze their team. For the […]

Alek Manoah’s MLB hiatus has come to a merciful end. The Toronto Blue Jays are recalling the 25-year-old right-handed starter to the MLB roster following his colossal struggles earlier in the 2023 season. He will take the mound Friday night against the Detroit Tigers, according to Shi Davidi of Sportsnet. The last month spent in […]

After repeatedly re-defining what rock bottom could be for an All-Star pitcher, Toronto Blue Jays’ Alek Manoah may finally be starting to see the light at the end of the long, frightening tunnel that has been his 2023 season. The 2022 American League Cy Young contender desperately needed a solid outing after getting eviscerated for […]

The disastrous minor-league outing from Toronto Blue Jays’ pitcher Alek Manoah probably wasn’t nearly bad as the stat line made it appear. Former MLB hitter Trevor Plouffe, now of Jomboy Media, explained why Manoah’s 11-run, 2.2-inning outing should probably be taken with a grain of salt. Alek Manoah pitched a game in the rookie-level Florida […]

It’s been four years since Marcus Stroman left the Toronto Blue Jays, but the Chicago Cubs’ pitcher is sticking up for a player on his former team. Marcus Stroman isn’t happy about the way critics are talking about Alek Manoah, who was demoted to the minor leagues and has looked like he doesn’t even belong […]

The Toronto Blue Jays sent starting pitcher Alek Manoah to the Florida Complex League after struggling mightily this season, hoping he would be able to rebuild his confidence, and those struggles continued in Manoah’s first game action since being sent down. Manoah pitched 2.2 innings, giving up 10 hits and 11 runs against the FCL […]

Few players fall from grace as quickly and hard as Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah has this year. He finished third in the American League Cy Young race in 2022 and seemed poise for a big 2023. Instead, the first two months of his season were notable for all the wrong reasons. The […]

With Alek Manoah pitching so poorly, the Toronto Blue Jays sent the pitcher back to their spring training facility for some extra reps. As Manoah looks to get back on track, his return path to the Blue Jays has been revealed. Manoah is scheduled to throw a simulated game on Thursday and is hoping to […]

The Toronto Blue Jays entered the 2023 season with high hopes of competing in the AL East, banking on the continued development of their young stars to propel them. One player who embodied some of that hope was Alek Manoah. The fireball right-hander captured the attention of fans and analysts alike with his electric stuff […]

This is not exactly how many baseball fans envisioned the first couple of months of the 2023 MLB season going for the Toronto Blue Jays. They have a solid 34-28 record and would be in the playoffs if the season ended today, but there is still an underlying sense of disappointment surrounding this club. As […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have done the unthinkable with Alek Manoah, as the club has optioned the struggling starting pitcher to the Florida Complex League, according to the team’s Twitter account. The move comes just a day after Manoah hit rock bottom in a start against the Houston Astros, as he failed to make it […]

Alek Manoah’s struggles for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2023 continued with his outing against the Houston Astros on Monday, and Blue Jays manager John Schneider said that he believes Manoah will make his next scheduled start on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins. “I think so. The game just ended,” John Schneider said, via Scott […]

It’s not a good time for Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah to check out Twitter. It’s probably best for him to give it a day or two before he takes a stroll down the Twitter timeline that is currently being flooded with reactions to his atrocious performance Monday night against the Houston Astros. In […]

The struggle continues for Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah, who got punished on the mound by the hot bats of the Houston Astros Monday night. Manoah was not even able to last an inning in his scheduled start versus the Astros, as he was yanked from the mound after just 1/3 through the first […]

Alek Manoah’s struggles for the Toronto Blue Jays continued on Monday against the Houston Astros, leaving the game after 0.1 innings and giving up six runs, and before the game, Blue Jays manager John Schneider discussed the possibility of optioning Manoah to AAA. “We’ll see,” John Schneider said, via Ethan Diamandas of Yahoo Sports Canada. […]

After a solid start to the campaign, the Toronto Blue Jays have come crashing back down to earth. While the American League East is by far the best division in baseball at the moment, they’re last right now with a 26-25 record and have gone just 2-8 in their last 10 games. That includes losing […]

Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider had a brain fart during his team’s game against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. Forgetting that pitching coach Pete Walker had already ventured out to the mound for a visit in the sixth inning, Schneider made his way to the mound to talk with Blue Jays pitcher Alex Manoah. […]

It’s no secret that Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah and New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole are not the best of friends, especially after Manoah called Cole the biggest cheater in baseball history this offseason. After another spirited tussle between the AL East rivals on Friday that culminated in more heated words, Saturday […]

We’ve got some AL East drama, folks! Alek Manoah drew the ire of some Boston Red Sox  fans (and even Yankees fans!)last season for his antics on the mound. The Toronto Blue Jays ace gets pumped up when he’s pitching, showing a lot of emotion. That comes out in the form of trash talk, as […]

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The Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees have developed a rivalry over the past few years. Blue Jays’ budding ace Alek Manoah found himself right in the middle of it last season, when he underwent a screaming match with Yankees players. Manoah recently added more fuel to the fire when he was asked who he […]

Toronto Blue Jays star Alek Manoah was confident heading into his MLB postseason debut against the Seattle Mariners. Despite the confidence, Manoah and the Blue Jays came up short in Game 1. The Mariners knocked Manoah for four runs in 5.2 innings pitched as they won 4-0. Manoah struck out four Mariner batters while walking […]

The Toronto Blue Jays might be a staple of the MLB playoffs, but a certain star of theirs is getting his first taste of postseason action. Alek Manoah has emerged as one of the best pitchers in the American League this season. After the team missed the playoffs in his first year, the righty makes […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are gearing up for the 2022 MLB Playoffs. While they still have to secure their seed in the American League Wild Card race, it sounds like manager John Schneider has already decided that Alek Manoah will be their Game 1 starter in their opening series no matter who their opponent is. […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are once again witnessing a breakout campaign for a franchise star. After watching Vladimir Guerrero Jr. become an MVP candidate last season, Alek Manoah is emerging as a bonafide ace. After placing eighth in Rookie of the Year voting last year, the 6-foot-6, 285-pound righty has emerged as an All-Star and […]

Tensions flared during the New York Yankees’ game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday after starting pitcher Alek Manaoh hit Aaron Judge with a pitch. Yankees players were fuming after Manoah lost control of a sinker that ran up and in and clipped Judge. The Yankees star managed to settle his team down, though […]

The New York Yankees picked up a much-needed win on Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Tensions flared during the game after Alek Manoah hit Aaron Judge with a pitch, prompting some members of the Yankees to lose their temper. Among those players was Gerrit Cole, who leaped over the dugout railing and onto the […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are in the midst of a fierce playoff race. While the chances of the catching up to the New York Yankees are slim, they are still well in the running for a Wild Card spot in the American League. With teams like the Mariners and the Rays hot on their tails, […]

The Toronto Blue Jays had five different players at the All-Star festivities in Los Angeles earlier this week. Among them was Alek Manoah, who has proven to be the ace of this staff in 2022. On Tuesday on the red carpet before ultimately taking the mound for the American League at Dodger Stadium, Manoah expressed […]

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah is making quite the name for himself in 2022. The right-hander has emerged as the Blue Jays’ ace following a dominant first-half of the season. His 2.28 ERA and 0.96 WHIP landed him on the AL All-Star team. And his rising star in the league has seen his popularity […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are back in business, thanks in large part to the phenomenal pitching performance from young ace Alek Manoah. The 24-year-old right-hander has been sensational since his call-up to the big leagues last season, and he’s off to an outstanding start in the 2022 MLB season. He’s notched his place in Blue […]