DUNEDIN, Fla. — There’s always a moment in a long Tommy John rehab where everything shifts—when the work, the patience, and the setbacks finally give way to pure joy. For Alek Manoah, that moment came on Friday morning around 10:15 a.m., as he stepped onto the mound for the first time in nine months. Wearing fresh white-and-gold cleats, Manoah hadn’t even reached the...
