"In Game 2 of the ALDS against the New York Yankees, the 22-year-old was as dominant as it gets, as he did not surrender a hit over five innings while fanning 11 against what was one of the most dangerous lineups that Major League Baseball has to offer. His splitter during the ALDS, proved to be his most powerful weapon once again, as it generated 11 whiffs (69% whiff rate)."
"Monday's Game 2, though, was a much different story, and it came down to Yesavage's velocity and sharpness. Before fans could even settle into their seats, the Blue Jays were down 3-0. The runs came from a hit batter, a walk, followed by a moonshot from Julio Rodriguez on an 84 mph splitter that caught way too much of the zone."
"Although he cruised through the next few innings, he ran into Randy Arozaena in the fifth, who weakly hit a ground ball to Andrés Giménez, who threw the ball into the opposing dugout. Cal Raleigh was then intentionally walked, which marked Yesavage's end to the night after 70 pitches. Unfortunately for Yesavage's numbers, his inherited runners were driven in almost immediately, courtesy of a home run from Jorge Palanco."
Trey Yesavage allowed five earned runs on five hits across 4.1 innings in Game 2 of the ALCS while displaying a significant drop in velocity and sharpness. He gave up an early 3-0 lead via a hit batter, a walk and a Julio Rodriguez 84 mph splitter home run. A fifth-inning sequence ended with Andrés Giménez throwing the ball into the opposing dugout, an intentional walk to Cal Raleigh, and Yesavage exiting after 70 pitches. Inherited runners scored on a Jorge Palanco home run, and the splitter failed to induce its usual whiffs.
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