The precipitous demise of former would-be Blue Jays ace took another hit on Friday when the Atlanta Braves walked away from pitcher Alek Manoah.

The Braves, who claimed Manoah off of waivers after the Jays released him in the summer, opted not to offer the 27-year-old a contract which propelled the former all-star to free agency.

Manoah, a first-round pick by the Jays in 2019, was well on his way towards being a key arm in the rotation before his career took a downturn.

Stellar rookie campaign in 2021

After moving rapidly through the Jays minor league system, the big righty had a massive breakthrough season as a rookie in 2021, when he went 9-2. The Florida native followed that up with a 16-7 campaign the following season, as he pitched to a skimpy 2.24 ERA and finished third in Amer

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