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Blue Jays Test Rehab Arms in Triple-A as Manoah Stumbles and Bieber Nears Return

This week’s Buffalo rehab starts will determine the timing of key returns for the AL East-leading rotation.

Feb 21, 2025; Dunedin, FL, USA; Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah (6) participates in media day at the Blue Jays Player Development Complex. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Manoah allowed three earned runs, three walks and a hit batter over 1.2 innings in his first Triple-A start, dropping his rehab ERA to 10.13 across four outings.
  • His fastball averaged 91 mph, roughly two ticks below his pre-surgery norm, and command issues resurfaced after Tommy John surgery last year.
  • Trey Yesavage is set to make his Triple-A debut Thursday following a 3.01 ERA and 134 strikeouts in 80.2 innings across Single-A and Double-A this season.
  • Shane Bieber will make what could be his final rehab start Friday after six minor-league outings with a combined 2.45 ERA over 22 innings.
  • Toronto will use these performances to set return dates for Manoah and Bieber and maintain rotation depth as the club leads the AL East.