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Trey Yesavage Sets Blue Jays Debut Strikeout Record as Toronto Edges Rays in 11

The 22-year-old first-rounder capped a rapid rise with five overpowering innings, giving Toronto a new late-season option as the team manages his role and workload down the stretch.

TORONTO, CANADA - SEPTEMBER 14: Pitching prospect Trey Yesavage of the Toronto Blue Jays speaks to the media after being called up to the Major Leagues before his team's MLB game against the Baltimore Orioles at the Rogers Centre on September 14, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images)
Toronto Blue Jays' Trey Yesavage talks to members of the media ahead of MLB baseball action against Baltimore Orioles in Toronto on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Jul 14, 2024; Ft. Worth, TX, USA; Trey Yesavage is drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays with the 20th pick during the first round of the MLB Draft at Cowtown Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
Photo by Todd Kirkland, Susan Renee, Susan McGowan | Adapted by Parker McDonald (@CarbonFoxGFX on Twitter/X)

Overview

  • Touted for his unusually high arm slot and splitter–slider mix, Yesavage fanned nine over five innings, allowing one run on three hits and two walks in his MLB debut.
  • His 19 whiffs included 11 on the splitter, producing a 52.8% whiff rate that CityNews reports is the highest by any Blue Jays starter since tracking began in 2009 and the top mark for an MLB debut with 60+ pitches.
  • Toronto won 2-1 in 11 innings to push its AL East lead to five games, with Yesavage striking out five consecutive batters and retiring the side in the fourth.
  • The Blue Jays officially selected Yesavage to the major-league roster on Monday and designated left-hander Ryan Borucki for assignment to create 40-man space.
  • Yesavage accelerated through four minor-league levels this year with a 3.12 ERA and 160 strikeouts in 98 innings, and manager John Schneider says there are no immediate workload limits as the club decides whether he remains a starter or shifts to relief.