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First-round pick Alek Manoah shines as Blue Jays lose to Yankees

Mar 14, 2021 | 2:47 PM

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Toronto prospect Alek Manoah pitched three innings of no-hit ball as the Blue Jays lost 5-1 to the New York Yankees in pre-season action on Sunday.

The 2019 first-round pick struck out seven in the start.

The right-handed Manoah hasn’t allowed a run in five innings this spring.

Manoah started his pro career with the Blue Jays’ single-A affiliate in Vancouver in 2019 before last year’s minor-league season was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.