Blue Jays Minor League Recap: Trey Yesavage And Johnny King Were On The Mound, While The Farm System Tries To Finish The Season On A Strong Note

[Brian Labude]

CURRENT W-L Records
-Buffalo Bisons: 49-71
-New Hampshire Fisher Cats: 49-68
-Vancouver Canadians: 66-52
-Dunedin Blue Jays: 56-60
-FCL Blue Jays: Season Complete
-DSL Blue Jays Blue: Season Complete
-DSL Blue Jays Red: Season Complete

Transactions
08/22/25 - Dunedin Blue Jays activated RHP Daniel Guerra from the temporarily inactive list.
08/22/25 - Dunedin Blue Jays placed OF Yorman Licourt on the 7-day injured list.
08/21/25 - Toronto Blue Jays optioned RHP Braydon Fisher to Buffalo Bisons.
08/21/25 - RHP Nate LaRue assigned to Vancouver Canadians from Dunedin Blue Jays.
08/21/25 - Vancouver Canadians activated RHP Nate LaRue.

Buffalo Bisons

Buffalo (3), Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (5) - F/7 - 8/21 - Game 1
Box Score

In the first game of the double header Thursday between the Bisons and the RailRiders, Trey Yesavage took the mound for Buffalo. It was a start that showcased the top end talent of Yesavage and the growing pains. After an easy first that included two strikeouts, Yesavage hit some trouble in the second inning. A single and two doubles brought in two runs and then another single later in the inning brought in a third run. Yesavage would settle down and strike out two more batters to end the inning. He struck out two in the third and fourth inning, before leaving in the fifth after 4.2 innings pitched. RJ Schreck doubled in a run in the third and Yohendrick Pinango drove him home with a single to cut the lead to one. In the sixth, Christian Bethancourt tied the game with a home run. The seventh inning saw the RailRiders take the lead for good from a Braden Shewmake RBI triple and a Duke Ellis RBI single. Buffalo lost this one, 5-3. 

RJ Schreck- 1-2, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 2B

Trey Yesavage- 4.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 8 K

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Buffalo (4), Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (3) - F/9 - 8/21 - Game 2
Box Score

In a game that was short on hits, the RailRiders jumped out to the lead in the top of the third inning on a J.C Escarra RBI single. The lead was short lived though, as Jonatan Clase launched a 413 FT solo home run to right field. Everything was quiet until extra innings in this game. Starting in the eighth inning, the RailRiders scored two runs on a triple from Escarra and a single from Duke Ellis that scored Braden Shewmake. In the bottom of the inning, it was Clase again driving in a run, this time via a sacrifice fly. Joey Loperfido doubled in the tying run later in the inning and the game continued. In the ninth, the TailRiders were held scoreless and that set up the Bisons in their half of the inning. Phil Clarke hit a single to second base that would score Brandon Valenzuela from second, for the walk-off Buffalo win.

Joey Loperfido- 3-4, 0 R, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 2B, 1 SB

CJ Van Eyk- 5 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K

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Buffalo (4), Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (7) - 8/22
Box Score

It was a rough game Friday night for the Buffalo Bisons, with hits not falling. Brandon Valenzuela gave the Bisons the lead in the bottom of the second inning with a two-run home run to center field, scoring RJ Schreck who had walked. The RailRiders would put up seven runs in the top of the next inning. It was fueled by two doubles, two singles, two walks, and a Jeimer Candelario grand slam. Yohendrick Pinango gave Buffalo some life with an RBI double in the eighth, but it wasn't enough as the Bisons fell 7-4 in this game. 

Brandon Valenzuela- 2-4, 1 R, 2 RBI, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HR

Andrew Bash- 3.1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K

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New Hampshire Fisher Cats

New Hampshire (1), Akron (4) - 8/21
Box Score

Thursday's games between New Hampshire and Akron turned into a game marred by errors at inopportune times. In the bottom of the second inning, Joe Lampe got Akron onto the scoreboard first with a hard hit line drive that made it over the fence for a solo home run to lead-off the inning. The next two batters for Akron would walk, then on a sacrifice bunt, Fernando Perez threw the ball away, allowing a run to score. It was followed by a steal of second base, on the play Robert Brooks threw the ball away as well, allowing the runner from third to score. Later in the inning, Angel Genao added another run on an RBI single, capping off a big four-run inning. In the top of the third, New Hampshire finally got on the scoreboard with a sacrifice fly by Brooks, scoring Gabriel Martinez. From there, the pitching for both teams stepped up and were lights out, with neither team scoring another run in the game. New Hampshire fell to Akron 4-1. 

Charles McAdoo: 1-4, 1 K, 1 SB

Pat Gallagher: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K

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New Hampshire (3), Akron (7) - 8/22
Box Score

The game Friday night between New Hampshire and Akron was another chance for Grant Rogers to add to his quality start total for the year. Dasan Brown's RBI single in the top of the first got the scoring started. In the bottom half of the first, Akron got to Rogers with a big two-run home run from Alfonsin Rosario. In the second, Rogers got tagged again, this time it was an RBI single by Christian Knapczyk. After a Je'Von Ward double to lead-off the third, Charles McAdoo singled him home and cut the Akron lead to 3-2. Jackson Hornung grounded out in the fourth on a play that would see Gabriel Martinez score and tie the game up at three. Unfortunately for Rogers and New Hampshire, his recent string of quality starts came to an end in the bottom of the fourth, Alex Mooney singled home two runs and Akron took the lead back. The RubberDucks would score two more runs in the bottom of the seventh, on their way to a 7-3 win. 

Charles McAdoo: 3-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 K

Chay Yeager: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K

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Vancouver Canadians

Vancouver (2), Tri-City (3) - 8/21
Box Score

Chris McElvain continued to do well in his starts, with a four inning performance with one run allowed and six strikeouts. Randy De Jesus hit an RBI-single off of him but he was able to keep runners off balance after that. Nick Goodwin took the lead back with his 12th homer of the season. Jonathan Todd had two strong scoreless innings with three strikeouts, before Edinson Batista came in the game and blew the lead for his second blown save of the season and his fifth loss. 

Nick Goodwin - 1-3, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 HR

Chris McElvain - 4 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K

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Vancouver (2), Tri-City (3) - 8/22
Box Score

Silvano Hechavarria pitched a gem, as he went nearly seven innings allowing only three base runners and striking out four. Arjun Nimmala hit a single, then Carter Cunningham moved him to third with one of his own. Alexis Hernandez grounded into a double play, but Nimmala was sent home and scored despite that. Jay Harry broke the game open with a double after Alexis Hernandez walked and Sean Keys hit a single to score them both. Sean Keys hit his 15th homer of the season to add some insurance runs, and Juanmi Vazquez didn’t allow a hit and stuck out two batters to complete the shutout and earn the save. 

Sean Keys - 2-4, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 HR

Silvano Hechavarria - 6.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

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Dunedin Blue Jays 

Dunedin (3), Lakeland (9) - 8/21
Box Score

Johnny King experienced growing pains for almost the first time this season, only lasting two and two-thirds innings allowing five runs while walking four. He still struck out three batters, but he gave up a career high in homers as well. Manuel Beltre hit a sac fly in the second inning and Yeuni Munoz, who just returned from the IL, continued to hit the ball ridiculously hard with a 112.2 mph single to bring the score within two. The homers continued for Lakeland when Diego Dominguez replaced King, and Ricardo Hurtado hit a two-run homer off of him to double the lead. Jack Eshelman allowed two runs himself after Dominguez went a bit over three innings and allowed two runs himself. The poor start from King prevented them from getting any momentum. 

Yeuni Munoz - 2-3, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB

Yeuni Munoz would have been one of the biggest position player breakouts in the Jays system if he hadn’t gotten hurt, and now has pushed his OPS over 1.000 with a strong game. His breakout is seemingly more real. 

Diego Dominguez: 3.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K

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Dunedin (1), Tampa (3) - 8/22
Box Score

The offense sputtered after a strong first two games of the season, despite Daniel Guerra showing out on the mound. Guerra was sitting 95 mph on the mound, but was taken out of the game with two outs in the fifth inning, and Eliander allowed the inherited runner to score. Jake Casey showed off his power with his third homer of the season to tie the game in the sixth, but Alcalde gave up another two runs after loading the bases and giving up a single to Christian Santana. Grif Hughes struck out three batters in two scoreless innings, but the Jays could not muster up a threat, only having two hits on the night. 

Jake Casey - 1-2, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 HR

Daniel Guerra - 4.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K

Toronto Blue Jays Minor League Players of the Day
Pitcher of the Period: RHP CJ Van Eyk (Buffalo) - 5 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K 

Hitter of the Period: 3B Charles McAdoo (New Hampshire): 4-8, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 K, 1 SB

Prospect Summary (Last 2 Days)

Toronto Blue Jays Top 20 Hitters
Rank	Player	Team	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB	CS
1	Arjun Nimmala	Vancouver	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2	JoJo Parker	N/A	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Alan Roden	TRADED	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Orelvis Martinez	Buffalo	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0
11	Yohendrick Pinango	Buffalo	7	0	2	1	0	0	2	1	1	0	0
13	Josh Kasevich	Dunedin	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0
16	RJ Schreck	Buffalo	9	2	1	1	0	0	1	3	2	0	0
17	Victor Arias	New Hampshire	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
19	Jonatan Clase	Buffalo	9	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0

Toronto Blue Jays Top 20 Pitchers
Rank	Player	Team	BF	G	GS	IP	H	HR	ER	BB	K
3	Trey Yesavage	New Hampshire	19	1	1	4.2	4	0	3	2	8
4	Ricky Tiedemann	Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Khal Stephen	TRADED	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Johnny King	Dunedin	15	1	1	2.2	4	2	5	4	3
7	Kendry Rojas	TRADED	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Gage Stanifer	Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Landen Maroudis	Dunedin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Juaron Watts-Brown	TRADED	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Jake Bloss	Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Brandon Barriera	FCL Jays	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	Adam Macko	Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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