| Trey Yesavage | |
|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays – No. 39 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:July 28, 2003 Pottstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 15, 2025, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| MLB statistics (through September 15,2025) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 1.80 |
| Strikeouts | 9 |
| Teams | |
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Trey David Yesavage (born July 28,2003) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the East Carolina Pirates,and was selected by the Blue Jays in the first round of the 2024 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2025.
Yesavage grew up in Boyertown,Pennsylvania and attended Boyertown Area High School. [1]
Yesavage enrolled at East Carolina University to play college baseball for the East Carolina Pirates. He spent his freshman season as a relief pitcher and had a 4.50 earned run average (ERA) over 34 appearances. [2] He pitched to a 7-1 win–loss record with a 2.61 ERA and 105 strikeouts as a sophomore. [3] After the season,Yesavage was selected to play for the Team USA Collegiate National Baseball Team. [4] [5] He was named a preseason first-team All-American entering his junior season. [6]
Considered a top prospect in the 2024 Major League Baseball draft,Yesavage was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the first round,with the 20th overall selection. On August 1,he signed with Toronto for a $4.1 million signing bonus. [7]
Yesavage was assigned to the Low-A Dunedin Blue Jays to open the 2025 minor league season. After going 3–0 with a 2.43 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 331⁄3 innings, he was promoted to the High-A Vancouver Canadians in May. [8] Yesavage made four starts with the Canadians, recording a 1.56 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 171⁄3 innings before being promoted to the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats, and also appeared in the All-Star Futures Game. [9] After recording 46 strikeouts in 30 innings with New Hampshire, Yesavage was promoted to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons on August 11. [10] He made six appearances for Buffalo, pitching to a 3.63 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 171⁄3 innings. [11]
On September 15, 2025, Yesavage was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [12] [13] He made his major league debut against the Tampa Bay Rays the same day, allowing one run on three hits and striking out nine in five innings. His performance set a new Blue Jays franchise record for most strikeouts in an MLB debut, breaking Trent Thornton's record of eight set in 2019. [14] Yesavage received a no decision in the Blue Jays' 2–1 extra-innings victory. [15]