"Right now we need an arm in the bullpen. So he'll be in the bullpen down there to give us an extra arm. And then we'll reevaluate where we are after that."
"Manoah - who made one Single-A rehab start on May 2, allowing six runs (five earned) on seven hits and two walks with only a pair of strikeouts over 4.1 innings (87 pitches) - to the bullpen, that means the Angels will be down to just four starters, at least for the time being."
"It's possible the Angels could end up turning to Manoah for that start if he isn't needed versus the Blue Jays, with whom he was an All-Star and AL Cy Young finalist in 2022, posting a 3.34 ERA and 4.13 FIP with a 14.4 per cent strikeout-minus-walk rate across 75 career starts from 2021-24."
Alek Manoah, 28, is set to make his 2026 season debut this weekend after spending the early season on the injured list with a right middle finger injury from a lost fingernail. Rather than returning as a starter, the Angels have assigned him to the bullpen as a multi-inning reliever to address their depleted pitching staff. The move comes as the Angels face injuries to multiple starters, including Yusei Kikuchi, Ryan Johnson, and Grayson Rodriguez. Manoah will face his former team, the Toronto Blue Jays, where he was an All-Star and AL Cy Young finalist in 2022. His rehab appearance showed mixed results with six runs allowed over 4.1 innings.
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