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

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  • OminousOrange@lemmy.caEnglish
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    1 year ago

    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.

  • imasnyper@lemmy.caMEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    Not what any of us wanted to see. I don’t know if I should hope it’s more mental or mechanical issues. Either way, it seems like he’s struggling to overcome it. I don’t think anyone expected he’d get this badly shelled down in low A.

    • speg@lemmy.caOPEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Depends what they were working on. Maybe they told him to focus on only one thing and not worry about anything else.

      Maybe? 👀