{"id":99662,"date":"2025-04-25T22:32:53","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T02:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=99662"},"modified":"2025-04-25T22:35:50","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T02:35:50","slug":"blue-jays-prospect-trey-yesavage-deserves-early-promotion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/04\/25\/blue-jays-prospect-trey-yesavage-deserves-early-promotion\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Jays Prospect Trey Yesavage Poised for Early Promotion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ranked as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/milb\/prospects\/bluejays\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">No. 2<\/a> prospect in the Toronto Blue Jays&#8217; system (84th overall in MLB) by MLB Pipeline, Trey Yesavage has been lights-out dominant. He has a 2.84 ERA with 18 strikeouts across 12 2\/3 innings pitched at Single-A Dunedin. In his last start, he recorded a career-high 10 strikeouts. Across his first four pro starts, he&#8217;s sporting a 3.12 ERA with 28 strikeouts in 17 2\/3 innings pitched.<\/p>\n<p>For a second straight start, Yesavage put on quite a performance through his first four innings, and he equaled his double-digit strikeout total from his last outing. The Blue Jays 2024 first-rounder and top pitching prospect is making a strong impression, and potentially making a case to move up in the farm system. It shouldn&#8217;t be long until Yesavage and Khal Stephen, Blue Jays&#8217; first and second-round picks from last summer&#8217;s draft are off to High-A Vancouver.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Back-to-back 10-K games for Single-A Dunedin&#8217;s Trey Yesavage. He has 20 (!) over his past 9.2 innings.<\/p>\n<p>More on the <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BlueJays?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@BlueJays<\/a>&#8216; 2024 first-rounder and top pitching prospect: <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kKkPG815He\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/kKkPG815He<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(\ud83d\udcf9: <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DunedinBlueJays?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@DunedinBlueJays<\/a>) <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C94etxbkr6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/C94etxbkr6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLBPipeline\/status\/1915893609947095067?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 25, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>21-Year-Old Trey Yesavage Impressing as Blue Jays&#8217; No. 2 Prospect<\/h2>\n<h3>Looking for a Promotion<\/h3>\n<p>Yesavage, who is 21 years old, had his second straight great outing with Single-A Dunedin on Friday. He went 4 2\/3 innings, surrendering only two earned runs, one hit, and getting 10 more punchouts. He\u2019s demonstrating how he&#8217;s ready for a promotion. Yesavage is projected to make his MLB debut in 2026. This works great, as veteran starters <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/03\/29\/blue-jays-max-scherzer-leaves-game-right-lat-soreness\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Max Scherzer<\/a> and Chris Bassitt will both be free agents after this season.<\/p>\n<div class=\"LT6XE\">\n<div class=\"f5cPye\" data-rl=\"en\" data-lht=\"870\">\n<div class=\"WaaZC\">\n<div class=\"RJPOee EIJn2\">\n<div class=\"rPeykc\" data-hveid=\"CAMQAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwji_IyusfSMAxWqFVkFHeF-Jb8Qo_EKegQIAxAB\"><span data-huuid=\"12990040067859443668\">Yesavage is considered a promising prospect due to his solid fastball and good command of his pitches. He is already ranked second in the Blue Jays system behind shortstop Arjun Nimmala. He has led scouts to predict rapid development. Yesavage<\/span><span data-huuid=\"12990040067859441353\">\u00a0pitches with a high level of competitive drive, but he possesses the willingness to improve. So far in 2025, he is demonstrating why he&#8217;s a valuable asset to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/04\/21\/blue-jays-option-easton-lucas-triple-a\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Blue Jays<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n<div data-hveid=\"CAMQAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwji_IyusfSMAxWqFVkFHeF-Jb8Qo_EKegQIAxAB\"><\/div>\n<h3 data-hveid=\"CAMQAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwji_IyusfSMAxWqFVkFHeF-Jb8Qo_EKegQIAxAB\">Upsides to Trey Yesavage&#8217;s Game<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"f5cPye\" data-rl=\"en\" data-lht=\"870\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"WaaZC\">\n<div data-hveid=\"CAMQAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwji_IyusfSMAxWqFVkFHeF-Jb8Qo_EKegQIAxAB\">Yesavage&#8217;s fastball is his main asset, topping out at 95 mph and containing a high release point. This provides him with a unique advantage making it hard for batters to track the ball. He has demonstrated a good command of his pitches, as evidenced by his low walk rate and low batting average against. <span data-huuid=\"12990040067859441893\">Yesavage&#8217;s strong physical presence (6&#8217;4&#8243; and 225 lbs), and his competitiveness, make him a threat on the mound.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hveid=\"CAwQAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwji_IyusfSMAxWqFVkFHeF-Jb8Qo_EKegQIDBAB\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"rPeykc uP58nb MNX06c\" data-hveid=\"CAwQAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwji_IyusfSMAxWqFVkFHeF-Jb8Qo_EKegQIDBAB\"><span data-huuid=\"12990040067859441893\">His solid performance in college, with a 2.58 ERA and 295 strikeouts across 195 1\/3 innings for East Carolina, exemplifies his capability to perform in high-leverage situations. Scouts also believe that Yesavage has quick riser potential. He could move up fast through the minors with the potential to be an established starter in the big leagues within a few years.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div data-hveid=\"CAwQAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwji_IyusfSMAxWqFVkFHeF-Jb8Qo_EKegQIDBAB\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hveid=\"CAwQAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwji_IyusfSMAxWqFVkFHeF-Jb8Qo_EKegQIDBAB\">At the end of the day, it&#8217;s not just about performance, but Yesavage doesn\u2019t have a whole lot left to prove in the Florida State League. He revived a curve ball that he hadn\u2019t thrown in several seasons in his last start. If he sharpens that pitch, he might be moving up sooner rather than later.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"WaaZC\">\n<div class=\"RJPOee EIJn2\">\n<div class=\"zMgcWd dSKvsb\" data-il=\"\">\n<div data-crb-p=\"\">\n<div class=\"xFTqob\">\n<div class=\"vM0jzc\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kLMmLc\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"Clk5Ib\">\n<div class=\"IGvtd\">\n<div class=\"TRXNOc\">\n<div class=\"BOThhc\">\n<div class=\"ifiyWc\">\n<div id=\"folsrch-sources-1\">\n<div data-subtree=\"msc\">\n<div class=\"fx92l\" data-hveid=\"CDMQAA\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwji_IyusfSMAxWqFVkFHeF-Jb8Q99ANegQIMxAA\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Photo Credit: \u00a9 Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ranked as the No. 2 prospect in the Toronto Blue Jays&#8217; system (84th overall in MLB) by MLB Pipeline, Trey Yesavage has been lights-out dominant. He has a 2.84 ERA with 18 strikeouts across 12 2\/3 innings pitched at Single-A Dunedin. In his last start, he recorded a career-high 10 strikeouts. 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