| 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 record | 1–0 |
| Earned run average | 3.21 |
| Strikeouts | 16 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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Trey David Yesavage (born July 28, 2003) is an American professionalbaseball pitcher for theToronto Blue Jays ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). He playedcollege baseball for theEast Carolina Pirates, and was selected by the Blue Jays in the first round of the2024 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in September 2025.
Yesavage was born on July 28, 2003, inPottstown, Pennsylvania, the oldest of three children of Dave and Cheryl Yesavage. He grew up inBoyertown, Pennsylvania, attending Boyertown Area High School.[1]
Yesavage enrolled atEast Carolina University to playcollege baseball for theEast Carolina Pirates. He spent his freshman season as a relief pitcher and had a 4.50earned run average (ERA) over 34 appearances.[2] Over the summer, he joined theCharlottesville Tom Sox of the summer collegiateValley Baseball League.[3] Utilized as a starting pitcher in his sophomore year, he pitched to a 7–1win–loss record with a 2.61 ERA and 105strikeouts.[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 theTeam 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]
Considered a top prospect in the2024 Major League Baseball draft,[10] Yesavage was selected by theToronto 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]
Yesavage was assigned to theSingle-ADunedin 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 theHigh-AVancouver 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 theDouble-ANew Hampshire Fisher Cats on June 12; he also appeared in theAll-Star Futures Game.[14][15] After recording 46 strikeouts in 30 innings with New Hampshire, Yesavage was promoted to theTriple-ABuffalo 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 the40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[18][19] He made his major league debut against theTampa 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, breakingTrent Thornton's record of eight set in 2019.[20] Yesavage received ano decision in a 2–1 extra-innings victory.[21] He earned his first careerwin 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 theAmerican League Division Series (ALDS) against theNew 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 byDavid Price,Juan Guzmán, andDave Stieb. He was also the second-youngest player in MLB history to have 10 or more strikeouts in a postseason game, behindFernando Valenzuela. The Blue Jays went on to win 13–7.[23][24]
On October 24, Yesavage started Game 1 of theWorld Series against theLos Angeles Dodgers, becoming the second-youngest to do so afterRalph 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 byMichael Wacha.[27] He also became the first rookie with multiple 10-strikeout games in a single postseason.[28]
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-80sslider, a mid-80ssplitter, and a low-80sspike 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 onlyJonah Tong andJustin 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]
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