Alek Manoah

The Toronto Blue Jays are promoting right-hander Yariel Rodriguez from Triple-A Buffalo.Rodriguez will make his big-league debut on Saturday as Toronto's starting pitcher against the Colorado Rockies, Schneider said after Friday's 12-4 loss, according to Sportsnet's Shi Davidi. He'll take the rotation spot of Bowden Francis, who will be available out of the bullpen.Rodriguez arrived in Toronto on Friday afternoon but was on the taxi squad for the series opener.Rodriguez signed a five-year, $32-million contract in the offseason after a successful stint as a reliever in Japan.The Blue Jays decided to transition Rodriguez into a starting pitcher heading into the 2024 campaign. Rodriguez was off to a strong start in Triple-A, striking out 10 without allowing a run in 6 1/3 innings across two starts.Toronto turned to Francis for the final spot in the rotation after a shoulder injury sidelined Alek Manoah. Francis has struggled in the early part of the season, posting a 12.96 ERA in his first two starts.Manoah was shelled in his first outing at Single-A, permitting seven runs (six earned) while recording just five outs. The right-hander is scheduled to make another rehab start for Triple-A Buffalo in the first game of the Bisons' Saturday doubleheader.Manoah will be followed in Saturday's minor-league game by injured relievers Jordan Romano and Erik Swanson, who will make their own rehab appearances for the Bisons, according to Davidi. Danny Jansen, who fractured his wrist in spring training, will catch in Buffalo this weekend and could be ready to come off the injured list as soon as Monday.Copyright © 2024 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The Toronto Blue Jays are promoting right-hander Yariel Rodriguez from Triple-A Buffalo.Rodriguez will make his big-league debut on Saturday as Toronto's starting pitcher against the Colorado Rockies, Schneider said after Friday's 12-4 loss, according to Sportsnet's Shi Davidi. He'll take the rotation spot of Bowden Francis, who will be available out of the bullpen.Rodriguez arrived in Toronto on Friday afternoon but was on the taxi squad for the series opener.Rodriguez signed a five-year, $32-million contract in the offseason after a successful stint as a reliever in Japan.The Blue Jays decided to transition Rodriguez into a starting pitcher heading into the 2024 campaign. Rodriguez was off to a strong start in Triple-A, striking out 10 without allowing a run in 6 1/3 innings across two starts.Toronto turned to Francis for the final spot in the rotation after a shoulder injury sidelined Alek Manoah. Francis has struggled in the early part of the season, posting a 12.96 ERA in his first two starts.Manoah was shelled in his first outing at Single-A, permitting seven runs (six earned) while recording just five outs. The right-hander is scheduled to make another rehab start for Triple-A Buffalo in the first game of the Bisons' Saturday doubleheader.Manoah will be followed in Saturday's minor-league game by injured relievers Jordan Romano and Erik Swanson, who will make their own rehab appearances for the Bisons, according to Davidi. Danny Jansen, who fractured his wrist in spring training, will catch in Buffalo this weekend and could be ready to come off the injured list as soon as Monday.Copyright © 2024 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The Toronto Blue Jays are promoting right-hander Yariel Rodriguez from Triple-A Buffalo, manager John Schneider confirmed Friday, according to Sportsnet's Shi Davidi.Rodriguez has arrived in Toronto but will stay on the taxi squad for Friday's game against the Colorado Rockies. He'll be activated at some point this weekend, depending on what happens in Friday's series opener at Rogers Centre.While it's likely he'll pitch against the Rockies, Rodriguez's short-term role is still to be determined. Bowden Francis is still the Blue Jays' scheduled starter for Saturday; Rodriguez could be an option to piggyback Francis out of the bullpen, per Davidi.Rodriguez signed a five-year, $32-million contract in the offseason after a successful stint as a reliever in Japan.The Blue Jays decided to transition Rodriguez into a starting pitcher heading into the 2024 campaign. Rodriguez was off to a strong start in Triple-A, striking out 10 without allowing a run in 6 1/3 innings across two starts.Toronto turned to Francis for the final spot in the rotation after a shoulder injury sidelined Alek Manoah. Francis has struggled in the early part of the season, posting a 12.96 ERA in his first two starts.Manoah was shelled in his first outing at Single-A, permitting seven runs (six earned) while recording just five outs. The right-hander is scheduled to make another rehab start for Triple-A Buffalo in the first game of the Bisons' Saturday doubleheader.Manoah will be followed in Saturday's minor-league game by injured relievers Jordan Romano and Erik Swanson, who will make their own rehab appearances for the Bisons, according to Davidi. Danny Jansen, who fractured his wrist in spring training, will catch in Buffalo this weekend and could be ready to come off the injured list as soon as Monday.Copyright © 2024 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

The Toronto Blue Jays are promoting right-hander Yariel Rodriguez from Triple-A Buffalo, Sportsnet's Shi Davidi reports.Rodriguez signed a five-year, $32-million contract in the offseason after a successful stint as a reliever in Japan.The Blue Jays decided to transition Rodriguez into a starting pitcher heading into the 2024 campaign. Rodriguez was off to a strong start in Triple-A, striking out 10 without allowing a run in 6 1/3 innings across two starts.Toronto turned to right-hander Bowden Francis for the final spot in the rotation after a shoulder injury sidelined Alek Manoah. Francis has struggled in the early part of the season, posting a 12.96 ERA in his first two starts.Manoah was shelled in his first outing at Single-A, permitting seven runs (six earned) while recording just five outs. The right-hander is scheduled to make another rehab start for Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday.Copyright © 2024 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah was happy with his first minor league rehab start despite an ugly line because his right shoulder felt healthy.