Trey Yesavage Will Not Sign the Cards You Mail Him

[Seth Stohs]

Trey Yesavage started collecting cards about the time that he was called up to the big leagues last year. He collects some baseball cards but also football cards. But, if you want to mail him cards through the mail to sign for you, just don't. 

On the We the Hobby podcast, Yesavage said that he doesn't collect cards of himself, but he also isn't going to sign cards sent to him through the mail.  

"People send me my cards in the mail to sign and send back, but I don't sign them. I'll put that out there. if you send them to me, you're not going to get them back. I do keep some of them and give them to my family and whatnot, but I really don't collect any higher-end stuff of myself." 

He doesn't really explain why he doesn't do it. It doesn't appear to come from a place of anger. In the interview, he just said it simply, straightforward. 

Does that bother you? Do you care? If you send cards through the mail, what is your expectation for return? Share your thoughts. 

(time stamp about 16:12)

 In the 25-minute conversation recorded about a week ago, the Blue Jays (can we call him an Ace yet?) pitcher discussed a number of topics from his rehab, the high moments of the playoffs and his call up, and much, much more. 

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[John_Havok]

Mailing stuff to players to sign is full cringe. 

Man up and send your kid to guilt him into signing it at the ballpark like everyone else

[mphenhef]

With the way the industry works these days it wouldn't surprise me one bit if Topps/Fanatics has instructed players who have signature deals not to sign cards sent in the mail.

[Laika]

Can't listen to the audio but mailing cards to players for signatures does seem like something from the past. Nowadays these guys sign thousands of signatures for Topps etc., under commercial agreements. 

In the old days you could mail a player a card and they would probably appreciate having such a good fan. And they didn't just sign 1000 baseball cards on the weekend. Just a different era. Sad though.