DUNEDIN, FLORIDA - MARCH 13: Gabriel Moreno #70 of the Toronto Blue Jays stands at the plate during the fourth inning against the Baltimore Orioles during a spring training game at TD Ballpark on March 13, 2021 in Dunedin, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
Blue Jays pitching prospect Alek Manoah dazzled in his Major League debut Thursday, tossing six scoreless innings against the New York Yankees enroute to a Blue Jays win. The front office showed an immense amount of confidence in the West Virginia product, as they decided to move him to the big leagues less than two years after selecting him in the first round and after throwing a mere 35 minor league innings.