Yesavage Returns, Jays Aim for Playoff Push

0:00On April 28th, the Toronto Blue Jays just activated rookie right-hander Tre Yesavage off the 15-day injured list ahead of their series against the Red Sox. This 20-year-old phenom who lit up the postseason last year with a sharp 3.58 earn run average is set to start one of the games alongside Dylan Sees and Max Scherzer. To make room, they option-chasely back down after his quick recall. Earlier this week, manager John Schneider shuffled the rotation, pushing Patrick Corbin to face the Guardians on Sunday instead of Sees while moving, Eric Lauer to long relief duty. Yesavage missed the start of the season with a shoulder impingement from spring training, but he's made four rehab starts in the minors to build back, up carefully. Fans and analysts are buzzing about Yesavage's rapid rise. He went from A-Ball straight to the World Series rotation after Toronto drafted him. 20th overall out of East Carolina University. His heavy workload last year, over 139 innings total, had everyone watching his health closely, and the Jays have been smart too.

1:06Ease him in. Right now, the 10-and-15 Blue Jays are banged up bad, with seven pictures on the injured list including Shane Bieber, Jose Barrios and Cody. Ponce out for the year with an ACL tear. That forced them to sign Corbin's sheet for $1 million, and while Sees and Kevin Gosman are holding it down, the bullpins pitching the 5th most innings in the league. With Yesavage back, Toronto hopes to steady the ship, limit his pitches like last year around 65 to 85 per outing, and push toward. Another deep playoff run while clawing back to 500. This could be the spark they need to turn things around. That's the story for today, MLB News Today. Driven by AI, I'm Cory with the story.