Trey Yesavage just arrived on the big stage. It’s Game 2 of the ALDS, and the Blue Jays need someone to shut the door on the Yankees. And who do they hand the ball to? A 22-year-old rookie who wasn’t even in the majors a month ago. Trey Yesavage, Toronto’s top prospect, stepped onto the mound like he owned it. And by the fourth inning, he had already rewritten the Blue Jays’ postseason record books.
A Record-Breaking Debut That Shook the Stadium
This kid was electric, we’re talking 11 strikeouts, just one walk, and not a single hit allowed over 5 1/3 innings. And that includes six straight strikeouts in the third and fourth innings. That’s a new MLB postseason record. Let that sink in: MLB history was made, and it was made by a guy who started the season in A ball.
By the time Yesavage punched out his ninth batter — in just the fourth inning, mind you — he had already passed the Blue Jays’ franchise record for strikeouts in a postseason game. He tied a postseason record with 10 Ks through four, a mark only reached once before by Patrick Corbin back in 2019. And just for good measure, Yesavage became the second-youngest pitcher ever to tally 10+ strikeouts in a playoff game. The only one younger was John Candelaria. And that was 50 years ago.
From A Ball to ALDS Stardom in Just Months
This wasn’t some fluke. The guy’s been building to this moment all year.
Drafted 20th overall just last year out of East Carolina, Yesavage climbed the minor league ladder like it was a warm-up drill. He moved through four levels this season, racking up 160 strikeouts in just 98 innings. He dominated A ball, breezed through the minors, and then — boom — the Jays call him up mid-September. Five starts later, he’s shoving in the playoffs and making the Yankees look absolutely lost.
The Blue Jays Has a Name
Toronto won the game 13–7, sure. But let’s be honest: the story was already written by the time Yesavage walked off that mound.
This wasn’t just a strong debut — it was a statement. Trey Yesavage is here, he’s filthy, and if Game 2 was any indication… the rest of the league better buckle up.
