Update announced on when Alek Manoah is expected to return to the Toronto Blue Jays

The Blue Jays have had some issues when it comes to their starting rotation due to Bowden Francis struggling on the mound and still missing Max Scherzer who they are hoping will return from his injury soon.

Manoah has been out since last season recovering from Tommy John surgery and it looks like he is continuing to progress at a good rate which might end up having back on the mound sooner than expected.

During a recent interview, Keegan Matheson stated that Manoah is currently throwing bullpen sessions in Florida but as of right now, August 1st can be seen as a rough return date for the Blue Jays pitcher.

Matheson added that it has been quite a while since Manoah's dominant season back in 2022 but that there is still a lot of belief that he could pull through and be that pitcher again.

If the Blue Jays can get just a version of the pitcher was during the 2022 season, their starting rotation will benefit extremely from that as he was phenomenal during that year.

On the other hand, if Manoah returns to the way he pitched in 2023, they will basically have another problem when it comes to their starting rotation.

Hopefully Manoah will be ready for the start of August then fans will see if he was able to fully recover from his injury.

Source: TSN
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