With injuries to the back end of their starting staff, the Toronto Blue Jays should bring back Alek Manoah, writes TSN Baseball Insider Steve Phillips.
The Blue Jays are in need of an extra starter. Yariel Rodriguez is on the injured list with a sore back and Toronto has an empty rotation spot on Sunday.
But a closer look at his four starts in Buffalo shows rather dramatic improvement. He’s yielded 23 hits and seven walks in 18 innings with 26 strikeouts and a 6.50 ERA. It’s Manoah’s last start on Tuesday that has everyone buzzing. If he manages to rattle off a start or two like what he threw for Buffalo, I would certainly consider keeping him in the majors. But it is important to manage his expectations on the front end.
Again, I would let Manoah make the start Sunday and then decide what to do next based upon the results and the rehabilitation of Rodriguez and Francis. But they do have some flexibility in managing the rotation because of the schedule.This has allowed him to throw his bullpen session in front of major-league pitching coach Pete Walker and the front office. It also assuages Manoah’s emotions a bit, which isn’t the worst thing.
Communication is going to be really important with Manoah right now. He will think he is ready to rejoin the team and stay. He will expect that, if he does adequately, he will stay in the rotation in Toronto. The organization has to make decisions that are right for the whole, not the individual. That is not always easy to hear or understand from a player’s perspective. The front office will need to be clear, direct and honest.
It is unclear how much time he will miss this season, but it could be as much as three months. It also likely means that for the 10th straight year, the Angels will not make the playoffs and for the eighth straight year, they will finish under .500.
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