Blue Jays' Manoah scratched from Game 1 of doubleheader vs. Rays with stomach issue
Field Level Media | Posted: September 13, 2022 4:31 PM | Last Updated: September 13, 2022
Youngster might pitch nightcap; Julian Merryweather takes mound for matinee
The Toronto Blue Jays scratched right-hander Alek Manoah from his scheduled start in the opener of Tuesday's doubleheader with the visiting Tampa Bay Rays at 1:07 p.m. ET.
Manoah woke up with a stomach bug but was getting treatment and could be available for the nightcap, interim manager John Schneider told reporters.
Right-hander Julian Merryweather (0-2, 5.48 earned-run average) will take Manoah's spot in Game 1 opposite Rays left-hander Jeffrey Springs (7-4, 2.54).
Manoah, 24, is 14-7 with a 2.42 ERA in 27 starts this season
The first-time all-star has struck out 158 batters in 171 innings.