Trey Yesavage Dominates Yankees as Blue Jays Take Commanding ALDS Lead

The Toronto Blue Jays are scorching sizzling, and rookie right-hander Trey Yesavage simply handled followers to an evening they will not quickly neglect.

Pitching in Game 2 of the American League Division Series, the 22-year-old right-hander placed on a history-making efficiency to steer the Blue Jays to a dominating 13-7 win over the New York Yankees at Rogers Centre.

Blue Jays’ Rookie Ace Makes History

For six innings, Yesavage was unhittable. According to MLB, the younger right-hander struck out 11 batters, a franchise postseason report. He issued no hits, tearing aside probably the most potent offense in baseball. Yesavage’s mixture of fastball, slider, and crushing splitter saved the Yankees completely off kilter.

Yesavage noticed solely two baserunners, one off a stroll and the opposite off an error, neither of whom reached scoring place. When supervisor John Schneider got here out to alleviate him after 78 pitches, Rogers Centre exploded, initially in dissent, later in appreciation. The crowd’s boos turned nearly immediately to “Trey! Trey! Trey!” as Yesavage left to a thunderous reception.

Yesavage stated that this needed to be the “cloud nine,” and he couldn’t think about a greater feeling at the moment.

Built For the Big Stage

The rookie’s rise is nothing in need of cinematic. Drafted simply final 12 months with the twentieth general choose, Yesavage started this season in Low-A ball and made his MLB debut lower than three weeks in the past. But when requested earlier than Game 1 if he was prepared, his response was easy: “I’m built for this.”

His outing supported that. Yesavage grew to become solely the second playoff pitcher in historical past to have 10 or extra strikeouts and quit zero hits. Even Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone was caught off guard, referring to his splitter as “like nothing you ever encounter,” in keeping with ESPN.

Blue Jays’ Offense Erupts Again

As Yesavage shut down New York’s bats, the Blue Jays’ lineup erupted for the second consecutive evening. Toronto amassed 12 runs by the primary 5 innings, highlighted by a grand slam by Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who has been nearly unstoppable this collection with six hits in his first seven at-bats.