Ranger One wrote:Randle McMurphy wrote:Raider917 wrote:Richards must have a pitch limit of 80 by now
They started using him in short relief again over the past week, so definitely not.
What they really need is an actual starter.
What do you think is most likely in terms of Manoah? Him returning to form next year (i doubt he pitches again this year in the majors), or him being out of the league next year?
Im not very well versed in contracts and rules in situations like these. But what do the Jays even do in this situation? They are paying Manoah lots of money no? Does he still get paid even if he doesnt pitch another day this entire season? Like, what options do they have when they are paying 5 starters but only 4 are on the mound?
They’re paying Manoah at or near the minimum. I believe he’s also not arbitration eligible until 2025 so he’s not going to be making significant money next year either (if he happens to make the major league team).
And who knows what happens with him? Impossible to predict given that he’s both physically and mentally broken. He needs to get in better shape and be able to pitch at pace and that’s gonna be a significant task for him, it seems.
Now he’s obviously talented enough to turn it around at some point but it would hardly surprise me much if it didn’t happen for a while. They’ve got plenty of time left to wait and see though.