Alek Manoah

Toronto will now be without one of its best pitchers for FIVE games ... MLB has just hit Alek Manoah with the ban after they say he "intentionally" drilled an opponent with a heater. Manoah -- after giving up back-to-back home runs in Saturday's Blue Jays vs. Orioles game --...

Major League Baseball suspended Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah five games and fined him after he threw at Maikel Franco during Saturday's contest against the Baltimore Orioles. Shi Davidi of Sportsnet shared the announcement that also revealed Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo was suspended for one game. Montoyo will...

Alek Manoah said his pitch to Maikel Franco "slipped away" Saturday, but Major League Baseball disagreed. Manoah received a five-game suspension, Major League Baseball announced Tuesday, for "intentionally throwing at Maikel Franco" during Toronto's Saturday matchup against the Orioles. Manager Charlie Montoyo also received a one-game suspension, which he will serve tonight against the Marlins.

Manoah has received a five-game suspension and undisclosed fine for intentionally throwing at Maikel Franco during Saturday's game against Baltimore, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports. The league has determined that Manoah purposely hit Franco, though nobody outside the Blue Jays' clubhouse truly knows the right-hander's intentions. Per Keegan Matheson of...

Toronto Blue Jays rookie right-hander Alek Manoah received a five-game suspension and an undisclosed fine Tuesday for intentionally throwing at Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco on Saturday. Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo drew a one-game suspension for Manoah’s actions, MLB senior vice president for on-field operations Michael Hill announced.

Manoah worked 3.1 innings and served up five runs on four hits -- all home runs -- and a walk while striking out six in Saturday's game against the Orioles. He didn't factor into the decision in Toronto's 10-7 win. Manoah's day ended early after he was ejected in the...