#trey-yesavage

#trey-yesavage

In the bottom of the fourth Yesavage struck out Josh Lowe, Jake Mangum, and Nick Fortes in order. He threw a splitter, a four-seam fastball and a slider to dispose of Lowe. Mangum then looked at a four-seam fastball, before swinging and missing at back-to-back splitters - which was Yesavage's best pitch on the evening.

Monday night at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa saw t he long-anticipated debut of Trey Yesavage, and "exceeding expectations" doesn't begin to describe his performance against the Rays. Yesavage went five innings on the mound, allowing three hits, an earned run, and walked three batters on 69 pitches. However, it was his nine strikeouts (five came consecutively) that were not only impressive but also set a Blue Jays record for most strikeouts by a pitcher in their debut.

The 22-year old has climbed four levels of minor league ball just this season after being drafted 20th overall a year ago. Bowden says, "Yesavage is a beast on the mound with a bulldog mentality. The Jays' 2024 first-round pick profiles as a mid-rotation starter who misses bats at a high level. He uses a short arm action to challenge hitters with a mid-90s fastball, a wipeout split-finger fastball and a solid, but inconsistent slider."

Trey Yesavage, a first-round pick, began his season strongly in A Dunedin, overpowering teen hitters and showcasing significant strikeout capabilities.