Whirlwind of emotions for Blue Jays starter Alek Manoah

Former Toronto Blue Jays Ace Steps on Mound For First Time Since Tommy John Surgery
Alex Manoah isn't expected to figure into the Jays plans until much later this summer, but he took a huge step in his recovery effort on Friday morning.
Whirlwind of emotions for Blue Jays starter Alek Manoah as he throws off mound for first time in nine months
It was a nine-month sentence, much of it the pitcher’s version of solitary confinement and Alek Manoah went through the full array of emotions associated with recovery from elbow surgery.
Blue Jays' Alek Manoah: First mound session since surgery
Manoah (elbow) will throw a bullpen session Friday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports. It will be the first time the right-hander has thrown off a mound since he underwent a hybrid internal brace procedure on his elbow last June.
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Max Scherzer won't make his scheduled start on Thursday because of a thumb issue, but his MRI has come back clean and he's good to go.
Manoah throws first mound session in return from Tommy John
There finally comes a moment, deep into any rehab from Tommy John surgery, when the joy bursts through. Alek Manoah climbed a mound Friday morning, near 10:15 a.m., for the first time in nine months.
Report: Blue Jays’ Alek Manoah set to throw off the mound for the first time since Tommy John surgery
Finally, some good news on the injury front for the Toronto Blue Jays. Keegan Matheson with MLB.com is reporting that right-hander Alek Manoah will be throwing off the mound for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery last summer.
Blue Jays' Bowden Francis: Shelled in first spring start
Francis pitched 2.2 innings in a Grapefruit League contest against the Phillies on Saturday, allowing five runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out four batters.
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Blue Jays' Scherzer has MRI on thumb, nothing serious found
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