Trey David Yesavage...Graduated from Boyertown Area High School in Boyertown, Pa., in 2021...Became the second starting pitcher in franchise history to make a start the year after being drafted, joining Dave Stieb (1979)...Second Blue Jay to wear no. 39 in 2025 (also: Will Robertson) and the first pitcher to wear it since Jake Petricka in 2018...Ranked as the Blue Jays' top prospect according to MLB Pipeline, as well as the 25th-best prospect in all of baseball...Became the eighth East Carolina University player to appear in the Majors in 2025, a group that includes teammate Jeff Hoffman.
2025
Recorded 39 strikeouts in the postseason, the most by a rookie in a single postseason in MLB history...Is the first rookie ever with multiple 10+ strikeout games in a single postseason, and the only pitcher ever to record his first two double-digit strikeout games in the postseason...Made his first road postseason start in Game 5 of the World Series on Oct. 29 at LAD, tossing seven frames of one-run ball, scattering three hits with no walks and 12 strikeouts...Became the first rookie ever to strike out 12 hitters in a World Series game, and the first pitcher in MLB history to punch out at least 12 batters with no walks in a WS game...The 22-year-old righty struck out all nine batters in the Dodgers starting lineup, the third pitcher ever to accomplish the feat in a World Series game, joining Randy Johnson (Game 2 in 2001) and Bob Gibson (Game 1 in 1968)...Punched out five consecutive batters from the first through third innings, the only rookie in World Series history to do so...Became the second pitcher ever to strike out at least 10 batters through the first five innings of a World Series game, joining Sandy Koufax (Game 1 in 1963)...Pitched in Game 1 of the World Series at Rogers Centre on Oct. 24 vs. LAD, allowing two runs on four hits and three walks with five strikeouts over four frames...At 22 years and 88 days, became the second-youngest Game 1 starting pitcher in World Series history (Ralph Branca - 21y, 267d in 1947)...Earned his second win of the postseason in Game 6 of the ALCS on Oct. 19, vs. SEA, pitching 5.2 innings of two-run ball on six hits and three walks with seven strikeouts...At 22 years, 83 days old, became the youngest starting pitcher to win a potential elimination game in the postseason since Bud Smith for the Cardinals in Game 4 of the 2001 NLDS vs. AZ...His 15 strikeouts through his first two career postseason starts are the most in franchise history, surpassing Dave Stieb (14 in 1985)…Through his first five MLB starts (reg. and post.), held opponents to a .193 AVG, .290 OBP, .250 SLG and a .540 OPS...Made his postseason debut (fourth career MLB start) in Game 2 of the ALDS on Oct. 5 vs. NYY, throwing 5.1 no-hit shutout innings with one walk and 11 strikeouts, setting the franchise record for the most strikeouts by a Blue Jays pitcher in a postseason game…Marked the longest no-hit bit by a Blue Jays starter in the postseason in franchise history, surpassing Juan Guzman’s 4.1 no-hit innings on Oct. 10, 1993 vs. CWS…Tied the MLB record for the most strikeouts through the first 4.0 innings of a postseason start with 10, matching Patrick Corbin (10 on 10/15/19 vs. STL)…Is just the eighth rookie in MLB history to strike out 10+ batters in a postseason game...The 22-year-old became the youngest Blue Jay in franchise history to start a postseason game...The only other Blue Jay rookie to start a postseason game was Juan Guzman on Oct. 9, 1991, in Game 2 of the ALCS...Made his first start at Rogers Centre on Sept. 27 vs. TB, earning his first career MLB win after throwing 5.0 shutout innings on five hits and two walks with five strikeouts…Threw 62 strikes on a season-high 94 pitches (66% strike rate), his most pitches thrown in a game at any level…Threw a first pitch strike to 16 of the 22 batters he faced (72.7%), while recording 14 whiffs, including seven from his slider on 17 swings (41% whiff rate)…Has recorded 40 whiffs through his first three career starts, tied for the second-most through a pitcher’s first three career games in franchise history (since 1988 when pitch count tracking began), trailing only Juan Guzman (46)...Made his MLB debut on Sept. 15 at TB, throwing 5+ frames of one-run ball, scattering three hits and two walks with nine strikeouts on 69 pitches (49 strikes)...His nine strikeouts are the most in an MLB debut in Blue Jays history...Racked up 19 swing-and-misses on the night, tied for fifth most in an MLB debut in the pitch-tracking era (since 2008)...Struck out five straight batters between the third and fourth innings, the 14th time a pitcher has done so in his MLB debut since 1974 (last: Chase Burns on June 24, 2025 vs. NYY - five K)...At the time of his promotion, among Minor League pitchers with min. 50.0 innings pitched this season, ranked first in strikeout rate (41.1%) and sixth in whiff rate (42.6%)...Also ranked sixth among Minor League pitchers in strikeouts (160), trailing only Jonah Tong (179), Elmer Rodriguez Cruz (173), Carlos Lagrange (168), Trey Gibson (163) and teammate Gage Stanifer (161)...Started the season at Single-A Dunedin, going 3-0 with a 2.43 ERA (nine ER/33.1 IP) over seven starts with a .162 opponent average, 0.81 WHIP, 6.3% walk rate, 43.3% strikeout rate and a 43.2% whiff rate...Promoted to High-A Vancouver on May 20...Made four starts with the Canadians, recording a 1.56 ERA (three ER/17.1 IP) with a .086 opponent average, 0.92 WHIP, a 47.8% strikeout rate and a 46.6% whiff rate...Assigned to Double-A New Hampshire on June 12...Appeared in eight contests (seven starts) with the Fisher Cats, recording a 4.50 ERA (15 ER/30 IP) with a 2.50 FIP, a 1.07 WHIP, a .198 opponent average, a 9.1% strikeout rate, a 38% strikeout rate and a 42.9% whiff rate...Moved to Triple-A Buffalo on Aug. 12...Made a total of six appearances (four starts) for the Bisons, posting a 3.63 ERA (seven ER/17.1 IP) with a 2.07 FIP, 1.15 WHIP, a .150 opponent average, a 36.1% strikeout rate and a 37.7% whiff rate...Participated in the All-Star Futures Game in Atlanta, Ga.
