Blue Jays hurler Manoah to have elbow surgery, will miss rest of season
Full extent of surgical procedure, scheduled for June 17, not yet known
Toronto Blue Jays starter Alek Manoah will undergo reconstructive right elbow surgery and miss the rest of the season.
The decision came after Manoah was examined by Dr. Keith Meister, who will perform the operation on June 17. Manager John Schneider said it was unclear what exactly would be done, whether a full Tommy John ligament replacement or a procedure to place an internal brace into the elbow joint — more was to be known once Meister saw the state of Manoah's ulnar collateral ligament.
"In that situation you're kind of preparing for the worst and hoping for the best," Schneider said. "It was conversations that he had with us and the training staff, we knew it was a possibility."
Manoah has been sidelined since May 30 with a sprained pitching elbow. He went 1-2 with a 3.70 ERA over five starts spanning 24 and one third innings.
Alek Manoah exits in the 2nd inning with an injury. <br><br>(🎥: <a href="https://twitter.com/Sportsnet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Sportsnet</a>, H/T <a href="https://twitter.com/ShiDavidi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ShiDavidi</a>)<a href="https://t.co/pauLZRwTwX">pic.twitter.com/pauLZRwTwX</a>
—@theScoreWith Manoah out, Schneider said he's not ready to say exactly how the Blue Jays will fill the rotation void.
Rodriguez is 1-2 with a 4.11 ERA over four starts and 15 and one third innings this year.
"We'll see how we land after that," Schneider said. "Ideally you'd like something to be pretty steady and kind of keep everyone in working order in the bullpen. ... How it unfolds here and again trying to think of what's right for all the guys that are in the bullpen, Bowden [Francis] included, and how you can use him most effectively as well. So we'll see after Tuesday and hopefully it goes well."
