Overview
- ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel places Yesavage at No. 14 on his Top 100 list and notes a scouting bias against right-handers whose changeups outpace their breaking balls, invoking a Michael Wacha comparison.
- General manager Ross Atkins says Yesavage will open 2026 in Toronto’s rotation and will not be under a strict innings cap, with depth pieces like Dylan Cease and Cody Ponce offering flexibility.
- Yesavage logged 139.2 total innings across the minors, majors, and postseason in 2025, fueling attention on how the Blue Jays manage his workload in his first full MLB season.
- The 22-year-old says he decompressed after the World Series by stepping away from the game, is ramping up for spring training, and is experimenting with his curveball grip.
- His October breakout featured 39 strikeouts in 27 2/3 postseason innings and a rookie World Series record 12 strikeouts in Game 5, establishing him as a central figure for Toronto.