:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72406696/1496431712.0.jpg "Alek Manoah update: Blue Jays SP rocked for 11 runs in first rookie ball start since demotion")
It had been near radio silence on Alek Manoah since the Toronto Blue Jays optioned their struggling ace down to the Minors in early June. We knew that the righty had been sent to the team's Spring Training complex in Florida, where the plan was to have him throw in front of coaches and staff in attempt to rebuild his confidence and mechanics after a dismal start to 2023. But there hadn't heard much of any news since – until Tuesday, that is.
Manoah made his return to game action against the New York Yankees' rookie ball team, and the results … were not great.
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