When Alek Manoah made his Triple-A debut on May 6, he seemed like a guy who wouldn’t be spending much time at that level.
The right-hander pitched six brilliant innings, racking up 12 strikeouts, and looked like a man among boys.
Have a debut, Alek Manoah!
6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 12 K (career high) for @BuffaloBisons. pic.twitter.com/n8RFpn6WH9Considering the uncertainty in the Toronto Blue Jays’ rotation behind Hyun-Jin Ryu, Robbie Ray, and Steven Matz, that one outing launched a massive hype train for the massive 6’6” 260-pound starter.