Alek Manoah’s stunning 2023 season took another unexpected turn Tuesday in his first game in the Florida Coast League.
Pitching in a Minor League game for the first time since the Blue Jays optioned him to their complex in Dunedin, Fla., following a rough start to the season, Manoah allowed
I feel like it’s easy to let ego get the best of you for a guy in his situation. Young kid that has a huge season, all-star and everything, then teams start figuring him out this season so he starts trying to make things work and he doesn’t have the experience to be able to make changes on the fly. It’d definitely be frustrating and disheartening after having the season he had last year.
I’m sure he’ll continue to develop and get that confidence back, but it’ll take time.