“Salty” Notorious Blue Jays Pitcher, Sacked by $2 Billion MLB Team, Allows Ego to Come in the Way of His Major League Dreams

Alek Manoah’s disappointing individual performance comes at the cost of pride. It has been over a month since Blue Jays right handed pitcher has pitched in a game. Marking the most disastrous season that one remembers, Alek Manoah’s possibility of pitching again this season is in question. 

Succumbing to his below par performance, it appears that he is set to remain out of action for the rest of the year. While the 25 year old did not have a say in decisions made by the team, he took matters in his own hand making Major League dreams “highly unlikely”. 

Ego Takes The Better of Alek Manoah

Very few players get auctioned back after appearing in the Major Leagues, Alek Manoah is one such unfortunate player who was demoted. In The Series of the Season episode of the Blair & Barker Podcast, Manoah’s complicated situation was a topic of discussion. With little to no possibility of having him on the team, the management of the $2 billion MLB team, took the decision of pushing him back to AAA.

Discussing this demotion with the radio voice of the Blue Jays, the host said, “When guys could sit back and it’s performance related, they are a little salty about it and they don’t like to hear that“. As a result of his hurt ego, notorious Alek Manoah, failed to report to AAA Buffalo. This poses as a red flag that might affect his MLB dream. 

It is not a secret that any performance related demotion is a blow to one’s ego. In this case however, Toronto Blue Jays had to make the tough call to move on from Cy Young Finalist. Manoah’s season wrecked beyond repair and there were medical reasons in addition to poor performance too. 

Manoah went through medical examinations following his August 10th start against the Cleaveland Guardians right after his demotion. Wear and tear on his knee, back, and right quad has led him to prioritize rest and recovery for the time being. 

Only time will tell if the 2021 version of Alek Manoah will return. Meanwhile, the Blue Jays’ pitcher’s performance has seen a drastic fall. 

Alex Manoah’s Brutal Fall From The Cliff 

The Toronto Blue Jays signed the 1998 born, Alek Manoah in 2019 with the 11th overall pick for $4.55 million. He made his debut in 2021, May and soon enough posted a 16-7 record with a striking 2.24 ERA, 180 strikeouts and walking 51. Though this earned him the first All-Star selection of his career, the tables turned in 2023. 

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As of present, he has gathered a 5.87 ERA and a 1.34 strikeout – to – walk ratio. Recording just four quality starts all year, two of those came from back in April.

Despite him currently being the polar opposite of his 2021 version, there might still be a chance for a promotion. Only if he gets back to his form like he did in 2022. 

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