Alec Manoa, known to Korean fans as “Korean Monster” Ryu Hyun-jin’s (Hanwha Eagles) former teammate with the Toronto Blue Jays, has been rocked in his first start of the season. Manoah, who was expected to be the best pitcher in the American League Cy Young Award voting with a 16-7 record and a 2.24 ERA in 2022, was tongue-in-cheek with some fans saying, ‘He’s done for good.
Manoa started a road game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., on June 6 and was tagged for seven runs (six earned) on six hits (two homers), four walks and one wild pitch in four innings with six strikeouts and 52 strikeouts on 92 total pitches. 스포츠토토 His strike rate (56.5%) was barely above 60%.
The offense saved him from the loss, but it was a disappointing performance. In his first big league start in 271 days since August 11 against the Cleveland Indians last year, Manoa pitched below expectations.
Manoa showed promise in his first year in the big leagues, going 9-2 with a 3.22 ERA in 20 appearances in 2021. He followed that up with a career-high 31 starts in 2022, going 16-7 with a 2.24 ERA. Within a year, however, Manoa had fallen into mediocrity. In 19 starts, he went 3-9 with a 5.87 ERA. He was demoted twice to the minor leagues due to his poor performance, which was a blow to his ego.
According to MLB.com,
The official website of Major League Baseball, Manoa said after the game, “It’s not about control. I was trying to throw too much outside, and I have to realize that I’m not Greg Maddux. I’m not going to be Greg Maddux. I have great fastball command, and I’m going to trust it.” Toronto manager John Schneider said, “Manoa’s command and delivery have improved,” and he looks forward to his next start.
Japanese sports media ‘Full Count’ reported on the 6th that “Manoa, who was ranked third in the 2022 Cy Young Award voting, has been a hot topic in the major leagues since his last appearance on August 11 last year, when he was demoted to the minors. 온라인 슬롯 Manoa was knocked around for seven runs (six earned) in four innings against the Washington Nationals on Aug. 6. “He started the year with a 13.50 ERA due to unreliable pitches,” the publication reported.
“Fans were disappointed with the seven-run outing, as they were expecting Manoa to lead the team as an ace. ‘I’m surprised he went down so quickly,’ ‘It’s really bad,’ ‘He’s done,’ ‘I’ve never seen anyone go down so fast,’ and other negative reactions.”