Blue Jays' Alek Manoah struggles with command, hits batter in head in Double-A rehab debut.
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Toronto Blue Jays righty Alek Manoah made his Double-A New Hampshire debut tonight and had mixed results.
It was a rough start for Manoah when he lost control of his fastball and hit Phils batter Aidan Miller in the head to load the bases.
Aidan Miller just took a fastball to the head but he stayed in the game to run the bases
Manoah allowed two earned runs on five hits and three walks while striking out two across three innings in his rehab outing with Double-A New Hampshire on Thursday.
Alek Manoah's first AA rehab start is over:
3+ IP, 5H, 3BB, 2K | Got up to 64 pitches (36 strikes) #BlueJays
3+ IP, 5H, 3BB, 2K | Got up to 64 pitches (36 strikes) #BlueJays
Alek Manoah tossed 3+ innings in his AA rehab start tonight, marking his 3rd overall rehab outing. #BlueJays 3.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 2 K & 64 pitches (36 strikes)
Slider looked really strong at times. No official velo readings at AA for those curious.
Slider looked really strong at times. No official velo readings at AA for those curious.
Blue Jays focus is getting Alek Manoah as healthy as possible
Manoah has been pitching in a combination of rehab outings and simulated games across the last three weeks.
«[Alek Manoah] is not pushing towards the big league roster in the same way Shane Bieber is The sole focus is getting him healthy.» @ShiDavidi shares a timeline for Manoah's recovery with @ailishforfar & @jesserubinoff. #LightsUpLetsGo
While the numbers aren't overwhelmingly positive, Thursday's appearance marked Manoah's longest both in terms of outs recorded and pitches thrown (64).
It's unclear how many more rehab starts he'll need, but Manoah could be activated as early as late August.
Manoah, 27, was selected by Toronto with the 11th overall pick in the 2019 MLB Draft and made his debut with the Blue Jays in May of 2021.
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