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Blue Jays cut ties with former Cy Young finalist on eve of postseason

The Toronto Blue Jays , just a few years ago, believed Alek Manoah would be an ace for a long time.

On Tuesday, they put him on waivers for anyone in baseball to claim him.

It's been a drastic fall.

Manoah was designated for assignment to clear a spot on the 40-man roster as Anthony Santander returned from his lengthy injury absence. A DFA comes with automatic waiver placement, so Manoah could be claimed.

If he passes through waivers, Manoah can stay in the organization, although off the 40-man roster.

It's not so much shocking that it happened as it is that Manoah got here at all.

In 2022, he was a Cy Young finalist with a 2.24 ERA and 180 strikeouts in 196.2 innings.

But Manoah fell of

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