TORONTO — The legend of Trey Yesavage grows with each unhittable splitter. At 22, with only two weeks of regular-season baseball on his ultra-thin résumé, Yesavage dominated the Aaron Judge Yankees and Shohei Ohtani Dodgers in October. The Blue Jays right-hander represents the most surprising reason the upstart, underdog Jays are within a game of a World Championship. Jays veteran …
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LOS ANGELES — Trey Yesavage hemmed and hawed, explaining why he couldn’t join the afterparty of the Blue Jays’ first AL East title in a decade. It was a month before he rewrote World Series record books and pushed Toronto to the cusp of a championship. The 22-year-old stood in his team’s emptying clubhouse with one thought on his mind. …
Read More »LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trey Yesavage soaked in Dodger Stadium, filled with 52,175 fans about to watch him pitch in the World Series, and thought back to starting his season in front of 327 spectators in the low minor leagues. A sandlot story worthy of a movie studio back lot. “Crazy world,” the wide-eyed Toronto Blue Jays pitcher said. “Hollywood …
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The World Series continues with Game 4 tonight after last night’s 18-inning marathon that ended with the Dodgers winning 6-5. However, veteran George Springer will not be in the starting lineup for the Blue Jays, though he will seemingly remain on the roster (link via Shi Davidi of Sportsnet). The 36-year-old left last night’s game with what was called “right …
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Welcome to the SP Roundup, my daily fantasy baseball article reviewing every starting pitcher’s performance from every Monday game. I apologize for the jokes written in my delirium in advance. Have questions? Ask me during my office hours on Playback.tv weekday mornings from 10 am-12 pm ET. Trey Yesavage (TOR) @ TBR (ND) – 5.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 Hits, …
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The Blue Jays promoted right-hander Trey Yesavage from Double-A to Triple-A, reports Keegan Matheson of MLB.com, furthering the chances that last year’s first-rounder could impact the major league club before season’s end. As Matheson outlines, the club has been particular in managing the East Carolina product’s workload and even had him come out of the bullpen in his last outing …
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