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Blue Jays Tab Rookie Trey Yesavage for ALDS Game 2 Start vs. Yankees

The choice reflects tight innings management to preserve flexibility to use him later in the series in any role.

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage (39) works against the Tampa Bay Rays during fifth inning MLB baseball action in Toronto on Saturday September 27, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Overview

  • Manager John Schneider announced before the series opener that Yesavage will start Sunday at home against New York left-hander Max Fried.
  • Shane Bieber is slated for the Game 3 road start at Yankee Stadium, a plan Schneider said keeps Yesavage available for later games.
  • Yesavage, 22, advanced through four minor-league levels this year before a September call-up and three big-league starts.
  • He set a Blue Jays record with nine strikeouts in his debut and is known for a plus split-finger pitch that Yankees manager Aaron Boone singled out.
  • Across the minors in 2025 he posted a 5-1 record, a 3.63 ERA, and 160 strikeouts in 98 innings as Toronto closely monitored his workload.