Aug 6, 2021; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah (6) yells from the bench against the Boston Red Sox during the fifth inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Sousa-USA TODAY Sports
Alek Manoah has been even better than advertised so far for the Blue Jays, and he’s doing things right in more places than just on the pitching mound.
After throwing 5.0 innings against the Red Sox on Friday to pick up his fourth big league win, the big right-hander also discovered that he’d joined an elusive MLB club. In fact, it’s so exclusive that Manoah is the only member, at least since 1901.