TAMPA -- Trey Yesavage 's splitter has descended from heaven to put hitters through hell.

With one of the most dominant pitching debuts in Blue Jays history, Yesavage didn’t just nail the first impression, he gave a country of baseball fans permission to dream. The 22-year-old right-hander struck out nine Rays batters, a franchise record for an MLB debut. For five innings, you didn’t want to blink.

Being dropped into the middle of an AL East chase as a No. 1 prospect who’s touched every level of the Minor Leagues this season -- and dominated each one -- Yesavage’s debut is the biggest since Vladimir Guerrero Jr. walked into Rogers Centre in 2019.

When Guerrero debuted, though, the World Series was a dream in the distance. Yesavage just joined the best team in the American League in

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