The Toronto Blue Jays suffered defeat for the sixth time in eight games since the start of the preseason schedule.
Saturday afternoon, in Florida, the only Canadian club in major baseball lost 6 to 2 against the Atlanta Braves.
Pitcher Chris Bassitt got his first start. He allowed three earned runs on as many hits in three innings of work. He had only one strikeout, but did not walk.
Jordan Luplow hit a two-run homer at the expense of the Jays starter in the first period of this duel.
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Gunner Brendon Little gave the other three points for the winners, having played only two-thirds of the innings.
The points for the Queen City team were produced by Danny Jansen and Zach Britton. Both men allowed teammates to step on the plate with doubles, in the seventh and ninth innings, respectively.
Manoah has a sore elbow
Furthermore, pitcher Alek Manoah will not be able to start the Blue Jays for Sunday’s preseason clash against the Boston Red Sox.
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mlb.com reported that the 26-year-old athlete is experiencing pain in his right elbow. Medical examinations showed that he did not suffer any damage. The gunner’s state of health will be reassessed on a daily basis.
Last Tuesday, in his first start of the preseason schedule, Manoah hit three Detroit Tigers players in less than two innings of work. He was removed from the game after only 38 pitches, after an inning and two thirds of work. During his time on the mound, he gave up four runs on three hits.
Last year, the tall 6’6″ right-hander had a very difficult season and was notably relegated to the minors. In the major leagues, he had a 3-9 record and a 5.87 ERA in 19 starts.
2024-03-02 21:04:20
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