FILE - º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøBlue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah throws to a Chicago White Sox batter during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley,File)
Atlanta Braves’ Ozzie Albies, left, exits with head athletic trainer George Poulis, front right, with an injury in the third inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)
Braves claim Alek Manoah, transfer Ozzie Albies to 60-day injured list
TORONTO (AP) — The Atlanta Braves claimed and optioned pitcher Alek Manoah on Friday, three days after the former All-Star and 2022 AL Cy Young finalist was designated for assignment by the º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøBlue Jays.
FILE - º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøBlue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah throws to a Chicago White Sox batter during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley,File)
TORONTO (AP) — The Atlanta Braves claimed and optioned pitcher Alek Manoah on Friday, three days after the former All-Star and 2022 AL Cy Young finalist was designated for assignment by the º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøBlue Jays.
To make room on the 40-man roster, the Braves transferred second baseman Ozzie Albies to the 60-day injured list. on Monday in a game against the Washington Nationals, ending his season.
Manoah was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays to make room on Toronto’s 40-man roster for Anthony Santander to come off the 60-day injured list.
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW
Manoah had been pitching at Triple-A Buffalo, rehabbing a 2024 surgery on his elbow. The right-hander went 1-1 with a 2.97 ERA in seven starts for the Bisons.
After going 9-2 as a rookie in 2021, Manoah went 16-7 with a 2.24 ERA in 2022, finishing third in AL Cy Young voting. Last season, Manoah went 1-2 with a 3.70 ERA over five starts spanning 24 1/3 innings .
Albies played in Atlanta’s first 157 games this season, batting .240 with 16 home runs and 74 RBIs. He injured the hamate bone on the palm side of the hand near the pinky and ring fingers. Albies and missed two months.
To join the conversation set a first and last name in your user profile.
Sign in or register for free to join the Conversation