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Preseason AL Cy Young favorite Alek Manoah sent back down to the minor leagues

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Alek Manoah entered this season with expectations of being the Toronto Blue Jays’ pitching diamond. Instead, he’s officially getting demoted after 13 starts, a 6.36 ERA, and comical folly involving the pitcher trying to blow a bunted ball foul.

On Tuesday, it was revealed the Blue Jays were sending Manoah to the Florida Complex League — a.k.a. the minor leagues. In a stunning fall from grace for a 2022 All-Star, it truly might be the worst-case scenario for someone many saw shining in 2023.

Seriously, entering this season, Manoah was tied for the third-best consensus odds (+900) to win the AL Cy Young, behind only Gerrit Cole (+600) and Jacob deGrom (+400). Here are those preseason numbers laid out for better context:

  1. Jacob deGrom (+400)
  2. Gerrit Cole (+600)
  3. Dylan Cease (+900)
  4. Carlos Rodon (+900)
  5. Alek Manoah (+900)

Cease and the disappointing Chicago White Sox aside, everyone else on this list has more or less lived up to their billing — making Manoah’s chaotic results stick out like a sore thumb.

Who knows? Maybe a stint in the minor leagues will help the pitcher regain his top form. But, for now, it’s undoubtedly shocking to see a supposed star on paper like Manoah lose his shine so dramatically.

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