LA Dodgers light up Alek Manoah, prompting a sad return to the minors for ex-Blue Jays' pitcher

"The 28-year-old right-hander finally got his opportunity with the Los Angeles Angels this season, with that reality coming to fruition when he was activated from the injured list in early May. However, luck certainly wasn't on Manoah's side. After just three relief appearances, he was promptly optioned down to the minors by the Angels. That decision came after the LA Dodgers lit up the 28-year-old reliever for eight earned runs on six hits with three walks and two strikeouts in just over 1.1 innings of work this past Saturday."

"Manoah was, after all, facing the Dodgers who, without question, are one of the top teams in the major leagues. Nevertheless, he is still expected to help give the Angels quality innings and outs when needed, and in that case, he failed miserably this past weekend. With the outburst, Manoah quickly saw his ERA balloon to 9.82, along with a dismal 2.18 WHIP."

"That was despite the fact that the right-hander actually had two decent outings prior to the collapse, including one against his former team in the Blue Jays. In those two appearances, he went a combined six innings of scoreless ball with three strikeouts. However, even with that supposedly steady performance, there were early signs of inconsistency of his control and command in his previous game on May 11 against the Cleveland Guardians where he walked five batters in his five innings"

Alek Manoah, a former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher, worked through inconsistencies and injuries and spent time in the minors before getting an opportunity with the Los Angeles Angels in early May. He was activated from the injured list, but after only three relief appearances, the Angels optioned him to the minors. The move followed a poor outing versus the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he allowed eight earned runs on six hits with three walks and two strikeouts in just over 1.1 innings. His ERA rose to 9.82 and his WHIP to 2.18. He had two earlier scoreless outings totaling six innings, including one against the Blue Jays, but control issues appeared in a May 11 start against the Cleveland Guardians, when he walked five batters in five innings.

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