DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Alek Manoah didn't look like himself when he arrived at spring training last year following a third-place finish in the AL Cy Young Award voting, according to Toronto Blue Jays teammate Kevin Gausman.
"I think he tried to rush and get ready and never got into a good spot," Gausman said Saturday. "Whether it was mechanically or physically with his arm, once you start the season, it's hard to gain it back. You have to use spring training to get all those worked out."
Manoah was optioned to the minors twice and finished 3-9 with a 5.