All Eyes on Alek

With Alek Manaoh returning to the mound tonight against the Detroit Tigers, Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker look ahead to tonight’s game and Danny Jansen catching him behind the plate. USA Today’s Bob Nightengale discusses MLB at the All-Star break, notably the disappointing seasons for the Mets and Padres, NL Rookie of the Year favorite Corbin Carroll’s shoulder injury, and his second-half expectations for Toronto (29:11). Blue Jays manager John Schneider examines the 162 games (94-68 record) he’s managed for Toronto, what he and the coaches are expecting from Manoah, his all-star week plans, and more ahead of the Tigers series (50:07).

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