Yesavage's Return Boosts Blue Jays' Rotation

0:00On April 20th, Toronto Blue Jays are gearing up to defend their American League pennant and they beefed up that rotation which was a weak link. Last year, they locked in Dylan's cease-long term as the number two behind Ace Kevin Galsman. But injuries piled up fast, Shane Bieber starts on the I.O. Cody Ponds tours ACL in March, Jose Barrios is sidelined, leaving them thin beyond max. Chariser, Inter, Trey Yessevage, the 22-year-old Reidy, they grabbed in the first round of the 2024 draft. He tore through every minor league level in his pro debut last season, posting a 3.12 ERA with 160 strikeouts in. 98 innings across 25 starts. Fans in the front office went wild over his postseason shine, 11 strikeouts and just one base runner against the Yankees in Game 2 of the ALDS. Then 12Ks in Game 5 of the World Series, that Heroics had everyone eyeing him for American League rookie of the year. Now sideline all spring with a shoulder tweak, Yessevage is ramping up in rehab.

1:05In 3 AAA outings, he's fan 14 but given up 8 runs and 9.2 innings, normal stuff for building pitch counts and his. Velocity is popping, with Galsman and cease anchoring the top, getting Yessevage back soon could turn this staff into a juggernaut and keep Toronto dominating the AL. Race. This has been MLB News Today, powered by AI.