Trey Yesavage Will Be Promoted To the Major Leagues on Monday

[Simon Li]

Reports from Shi Davidi of Sportsnet indicate that Trey Yesavage is being called up to the big leagues. He is expected to be activated on Monday and should provide some additional firepower to the bullpen. The Jays must make a corresponding move when Yesavage is added, and will need to make a decision to remove someone from the 40-man roster to make room.

The Blue Jays' bullpen was one of the strengths early in the season, but as the season went on, there have been a few notable meltdowns in the second half of the season. The Jays' bullpen had the 10th-worst WPA since August 1st, and had a below-average ERA. The bullpen additions have not performed up to expectations, and bullpen mainstays like Brendon Little, Jeff Hoffman, and Yariel Rodriguez all have struggled since the deadline. Trey Yesavage has recently seen work in the bullpen, with three relief appearances in his last seven outings, as the Jays aim to acclimate him to not starting.

This puts a feather in the cap of Trey Yesavage's first pro campaign, and he's done nothing but excel since joining the Jays organization. There is one interesting thing to look out for, however; each first appearance in a new level is a struggle for the 2024 first-rounder. He walked four batters in his Triple-A debut, four in his first Double-A appearance, three in his first High-A outing, and six in his professional debut in Dunedin. Hopefully, he's able to shake off his first game jitters in his first time pitching for the Toronto Blue Jays. 

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[Perfect Game]

Starting tomorrow night against the Rays!

 

[hanton]

LFG that's how you treat one of your top prospects

[Laika]

10 minutes ago, Perfect Game said:

Starting tomorrow night against the Rays!

 

Wow that part is unexpected 

Audition for the playoffs rotation?

[Omar]

45 minutes ago, Laika said:

Wow that part is unexpected 

Audition for the playoffs rotation?

Yeah, road game in a minor league ballpark. Should feel right at home. 

[HomeRunHomer]

So they've had him coming out of the pen in AAA for the last couple of weeks only to have him start in the majors?

[G-Snarls]

1 hour ago, Laika said:

Wow that part is unexpected 

Audition for the playoffs rotation?

Is he eligible for the post season??

[Jays24]

Not a fan of him starting right away tbh.  He has needed 1 or 2 outings to get adjusted to every level hes been at for the most part. 

For that reason, I would have given him some low leverage outings first and working his way up from there.  

[Buster]

Is this to cover and injury to the regular starter?  Is he going for a full start or is it going to be more like a bullpen game?

[infinitebook]

The thinking is probably to let him get his first appearance as a starter as thats what he's most used to, plus its even in a minor league ballpark. He will pitch a few innings and than Lauer pitches a few. Buys Berrios and Bassitt another day of rest, who have clearly benefited from it. Bieber and Gausman will probably still start on 4 days rest, so you're basically just replacing a Berrios start with a Yesavage/Lauer start.

[Grant77]

4 hours ago, G-Snarls said:

Is he eligible for the post season??

Absolutely, yes. They just need to have him as a replacement for an injured player, like Yimi Garcia, for example.

[Jonn]

11 minutes ago, Grant77 said:

Absolutely, yes. They just need to have him as a replacement for an injured player, like Yimi Garcia, for example.

Pretty sure he just needs to be in the organization before September 1st,

[Grant77]

1 hour ago, Jonn said:

Pretty sure he just needs to be in the organization before September 1st,

An analyst on Sportsnet 590 said that this isn't the case and explained the process that needs to take place to make Yesavage eligible. This includes a petition to the Commissioner's office to use him as an injury replacement, which he explained is a formality.