"Toronto Blue Jays top pitching prospect Trey Yesavage can already feel accomplished with what he's achieved in his first season of professional baseball. After being selected with the 20th overall pick in last year's MLB Draft, the former East Carolina star has moved through all four of the Jays' minor league levels and seen his name rocket up prospect lists. Now, the hard-throwing right-hander is in position to make his major league debut just in time for the playoff push."
"A significant reason for this is that he's not on the team's 40-man roster. Therefore, only an injury would open the door for the 22-year-old to be part of the stretch drive. If that happens (knock on wood!) and Yesavage is the player the Blue Jays want to promote to the bigs, it would require approval from the commissioner's office, which is considered more of a formality than an obstacle."
"The interesting development of bringing him out of the bullpen for his last appearance with the Buffalo Bisons shows that activating Yesavage as a multi-inning reliever is a real possibility. He pitched three shutout innings against the Syracuse Mets, giving up two hits and walking one batter while striking out six. The idea is to observe how Yesavage responds to being used as a reliever, and to put him on a short list for promotion if he passes the test."
Trey Yesavage advanced through all four Blue Jays minor-league levels in his first professional season after being selected 20th overall. He has dominated at times with an unorthodox, over-the-top delivery and high-velocity stuff, boosting his prospect standing. He is not on Toronto's 40-man roster, so an injury to a big-league player is the most likely immediate pathway to a 2025 promotion, subject to routine commissioner's office approval. The team recently tested him in a three-inning relief outing at Triple-A Buffalo, where he threw three scoreless innings with six strikeouts, making a multi-inning reliever role plausible.
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