Nathan Lukes was one of the most compelling stories from the Blue Jays' 2025 season. Drafted by the Cleveland Guardians in 2015, Lukes did not make his major league debut until 2023, when he played in 29 games for the Blue Jays. In 2024, he spent most of his time in the minors thanks to a pesky thumb injury, but he did make 22 MLB appearances.
According to Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet, the Blue Jays plan for their starters are Dylan Cease, Eric Lauer, Cody Ponce, and Max Scherzer from Tuesday through Saturday. Now, that doesn't mean he can't come in during the middle of one of those games, but the point is, the Blue Jays want to take it slow with Yesavage after his unprecedented rise to the majors last season.