Blue Jays name rookie RHP Trey Yesavage ALCS Game 2 starter
Sep 27, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage (39) delivers a pitch against the Tampa Bay Rays during the fifth inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Sousa-Imagn Images The Toronto Blue Jays named rookie right-hander Trey Yesavage as their starter for Game 2 of the American League Championship Series on Monday against the Seattle Mariners.
Yesavage, 22, did not make his major league debut until Sept. 15 and went 1-0 with a 3.21 ERA in three regular-season starts.
In his lone appearance during the American League Division Series against the New York Yankees, Yesavage started and earned the win in Game 2 with 5 1/3 hitless innings while striking out 11 batters. The strikeout total was a franchise record for a playoff game.
The No. 20 overall draft pick in 2024, the East Carolina alum made his minor league debut this season and went 5-1 with a 3.12 ERA in 25 appearances (22 starts) over four different levels that included a 3.63 ERA in six appearances (four starts) at Triple-A Buffalo.
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