Toronto Blue Jays right-handed pitcher Alek Manoah has received numerous injections in his arm in recent weeks and as a result his season would be over, we learned in a text posted online Thursday.
Manoah, who was the Jays’ starting pitcher in the season opener but struggled most of the season, hasn’t pitched since Aug. 10. He was assigned to Buffalo’s AAA farm club the next day.
In a text published on the Sportsnet website, it is reported that Manoah has visited several specialists in the last month and that he continues to consult doctors “with the aim of ruling out elbow and shoulder problems, as well as thoracic outlet syndrome”.
The injections aim to reduce inflammation and discomfort, it was specified in the text.
A message left with Manoah’s agent has not yet been returned. The club confirmed that the Sportsnet text was correct.
Blue Jays manager John Schneider was scheduled to meet with members of the media about the issue before Thursday night’s game against the Yankees in New York.
