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Trey Yesavage
Toronto Blue Jays – No. 39
Pitcher
Born: (2003-07-28) July 28, 2003 (age 22)
Pottstown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 15, 2025, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics
(through 2025 season)
Win–loss record1–0
Earned run average3.21
Strikeouts16
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

Trey David Yesavage (born July 28, 2003) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the East Carolina Pirates, and was selected by the Blue Jays in the first round of the 2024 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in September 2025.

Early life

Yesavage was born on July 28, 2003, in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, the oldest of three children of Dave and Cheryl Yesavage. He grew up in Boyertown, Pennsylvania, attending Boyertown Area High School.[1]

Amateur career

Yesavage enrolled at East Carolina University to play college baseball for the East Carolina Pirates. He spent his freshman season as a relief pitcher and had a 4.50 earned run average (ERA) over 34 appearances.[2] Over the summer, he joined the Charlottesville Tom Sox of the summer collegiate Valley Baseball League.[3] Utilized as a starting pitcher in his sophomore year, he pitched to a 7–1 win–loss record with a 2.61 ERA and 105 strikeouts.[4] For his performance, he earned All-AAC honors and second-team All-American honors.[5] After the season, Yesavage was selected to play for the Team USA Collegiate National Baseball Team.[6][7] He was named a preseason first-team All-American entering his junior season.[8] He entered the season as a top starting pitcher improving on his game, pitching a 11–1 win–loss record with a 2.03 ERA and 145 strikeouts, leading him to first-team All-American and All-AAC honors. He was also named American Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year.[9]

Professional career

Considered a top prospect in the 2024 Major League Baseball draft,[10] Yesavage was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the first round, with the 20th overall selection. He signed a contract with the Blue Jays on August 1, 2024, which includes a $4.175 million signing bonus, $760,000 in 2025 base pay, and $820,000 in 2026 base pay.[11][12]

2025: Rookie season

Yesavage was assigned to the Single-A Dunedin Blue Jays to open the 2025 minor league season. After going 3–0 with a 2.43 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 331⁄3 innings, he was promoted to the High-A Vancouver Canadians on May 16.[13] Yesavage made four starts with the Canadians, recording a 1.56 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 171⁄3 innings before being promoted to the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats on June 12; he also appeared in the All-Star Futures Game.[14][15] After recording 46 strikeouts in 30 innings with New Hampshire, Yesavage was promoted to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons on August 11.[16] He made six appearances for Buffalo, pitching to a 3.63 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 171⁄3 innings.[17]

On September 15, 2025, Yesavage was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[18][19] He made his major league debut against the Tampa Bay Rays the same day, allowing one run on three hits and striking out nine in five innings. His performance set a new Blue Jays franchise record for most strikeouts in an MLB debut, breaking Trent Thornton's record of eight set in 2019.[20] Yesavage received a no decision in a 2–1 extra-innings victory.[21] He earned his first career win on September 27, also versus the Rays.[22] On October 5, Yesavage made his MLB postseason debut as the starting pitcher in game 2 of the American League Division Series (ALDS) against the New York Yankees. In a widely touted showing described by Blue Jays reporter Keegan Matheson as among the "greatest performances in [Blue Jays] history,” he struck out 11 and did not give up a single hit in his 51⁄3 innings pitched. He broke the Blue Jays' franchise record for most strikeouts in a postseason game, with the previous record at 8 being set by David Price, Juan Guzmán, and Dave Stieb. He was also the second-youngest player in MLB history to have 10 or more strikeouts in a postseason game, behind Fernando Valenzuela. The Blue Jays went on to win 13-7.[23][24]

On October 24, Yesavage started Game 1 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, becoming the second-youngest to do so after Ralph Branca in 1947.[25] On October 29 in Game 5, Yesavage pitched seven innings, allowing only one earned run and striking out twelve, a World Series record for a rookie.[26] His performance in the game brought his strikeout count this postseason to 39, another MLB record for a rookie in a single postseason, surpassing a record held by Michael Wacha.[27] He also became the first rookie with multiple 10-strikeout games in a single postseason.[28]

Pitching profile

Yesavage throws a fastball that maxes out at 96 miles per hour (154 km/h) and sits at 94 miles per hour (151 km/h) to 95 miles per hour (153 km/h) while pitching. He complements his fastball with a mid-80s slider, a mid-80s splitter, and a low-80s spike curveball. His splitter imitates a slider with a late sharp horizontal movement.[10] Across all pitchers, he features an abnormally high arm release angle at 63° along with a high release point at 7.09 feet (2.16 m), behind only Jonah Tong and Justin Verlander in 2025, respectively.[29] His slider features more arm-side movement than any other pitcher in the MLB in 2025, with 3.4 inches (86 mm) of movement, along with his fastball being tied at fourth with most induced rise, at 19.5 inches (500 mm).[29]

See also

References

  1. ^ Smith, Brian (June 30, 2023). "Wilson grad Luke Holman, Boyertown grad Trey Yesavage selected to Collegiate National Team by USA Baseball". Reading Eagle. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  2. ^ Flaherty, Peter (January 10, 2024). "10 Top MLB Draft Prospects From Non-Power 5 Conference Programs". Baseball America. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  3. ^ Silver, Ben (June 27, 2024). "Montco's Trey Yesavage Is One of the Nation's Top MLB Draft Prospects". Mainline Today. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  4. ^ Igoe, Stephen (July 21, 2023). "Read a scouting report on ECU pitcher Trey Yesevage from his time with Team USA". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  5. ^ Oliver, Kenn (October 6, 2025). "Who is Blue Jays' Trey Yesavage and what to know about his meteoric rise with Canada's team". National Post. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  6. ^ Baxley, Rodd (May 1, 2024). "ECU's Trey Yesavage among college baseball's top players in NC". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  7. ^ Law, Keith (April 15, 2024). "2024 MLB Draft notes on risers Kellon Lindsey, Trey Yesavage; plus NHSI notes and more". The Athletic. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  8. ^ Mason, Patrick (January 5, 2024). "ECU roundup: Yesavage named first-team All-American". The Daily Reflector. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  9. ^ "Yesavage Ends 2024 Campaign As Consensus First Team All-American". East Carolina Pirates. June 26, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  10. ^ a b Chisholm, Gregor (July 15, 2024). "The Blue Jays double down on pitching in the MLB draft. And their first pick is no long-term project". Toronto Star. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  11. ^ Adams, Steve (August 1, 2024). "Blue Jays, First-Rounder Trey Yesavage Agree To Deal". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  12. ^ Hoefling, Jon (October 29, 2025). "Trey Yesavage stats: Blue Jays phenom dominates Dodgers, makes World Series history". USA TODAY. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  13. ^ Matheson, Keegan (May 16, 2025). "No. 2 prospect Yesavage promoted to High-A alongside dominant pitching duo". MLB.com. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  14. ^ Jared, Chris (June 30, 2025). "Yesavage to Represent Toronto at 2025 All-Star Futures Game". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  15. ^ "Blue Jays' Trey Yesavage strikes out lone hitter faced at Futures Game". Sportsnet. July 12, 2025. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  16. ^ "Blue Jays promoting RHP Trey Yesavage to triple-A". Sportsnet. August 11, 2025. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  17. ^ "Trey Yesavage Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  18. ^ Davidi, Shi (September 15, 2025). "Trey Yesavage's whirlwind season arrives at MLB debut against Rays". Sportsnet. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  19. ^ Franco, Anthony (September 15, 2025). "Blue Jays Designate Ryan Borucki For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
  20. ^ Chisholm, Gregor (March 31, 2019). "Thornton's club mark comes in bittersweet loss". MLB.com. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  21. ^ "Blue Jays' Trey Yesavage: Dazzles in debut". CBSSports.com. September 16, 2025. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  22. ^ Dickens, Maddy (September 27, 2025). "Trey Yesavage Gets First Major League Win With Division Title on the Line". si.com. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
  23. ^ Phillips, Ryan (October 5, 2025). "Blue Jays Rookie Trey Yesavage Makes MLB History With Electric Start vs. Yankees". si.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  24. ^ Matheson, Keegan (October 5, 2025). "Yesavage makes ALL KINDS of history in hitless postseason debut". mlb.com. MLB. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  25. ^ Matheson, Keegan (October 23, 2025). "Yesavage caps meteoric rise with historic World Series Game 1 start". MLB.com.
  26. ^ Castrovince, Anthony (October 29, 2025). "Dominant from outset, Blue Jays ride brilliant Yesavage to cusp of title". MLB.com. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  27. ^ Britton, Tim (October 30, 2025). "Blue Jays' Trey Yesavage sets World Series rookie strikeout record in Game 5". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
  28. ^ "Blue Jays' Yesavage sets rookie record for strikeouts in World Series game". Sportsnet. October 29, 2025. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  29. ^ a b Adler, David (October 5, 2025). "The unique rookie pitcher taking the postseason stage vs. Yankees today". MLB.com. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
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