DETROIT—He was never broken, except maybe in his heart.He was never overhauled either.But Alek Manoah was indeed bewildered. Where had his pitch-perfect pitching gone?The pinpoint control…
DETROIT In a corner of the visitors’ clubhouse, Alek Manoah is surrounded by a Praetorian Guard of starting pitchers.Maybe that’s just a happenstance of temporary nameplates slapped on…
The last time we saw Alek Manoah on a big-league mound, he was handing the ball to manager John Schneider after giving up back-to-back singles to Houston’s Yainer Diaz and Jake Meyers in…
If anyone in the Blue Jays organization believed Alek Manoah was in line for a quick fix, they were met with a cold dose of reality on Tuesday afternoon.Manoah, the Jays’ opening day…
A quick fix doesn’t appear to be in the cards for Alek Manoah after the Blue Jays’ opening day starter was hit around by a group of teenagers in his first official minor league appearance…
On Saturday afternoon, the Blue Jays became the last team in the major leagues to use a sixth starter for the first time this season.Trevor Richards took the mound, throwing a brilliant…
At the lowest point in Alek Manoah’s baseball life — trying desperately to fix what’s sent his season completely off the rails, after appearing to be on the verge of tears in the dugout…
Teams always want young players to face adversity on their way to the major leagues.It’s not that anyone has a desire to see prospects fail, but how they bounce back after going through a…
Here’s what you need to know about the Blue Jays’ 4-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers at the Rogers Centre on Wednesday night:Manoah, againAlek Manoah had another short start for the Jays,…
It started poorly, but had the chance to end well.Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah — who finished third in Cy Young Award voting in his first full year in the bigs — was trying to…