It’s not often that a big league debut can uproot the excitement of a playoff race, but the Blue Jays found magic and mastery in a 22-year-old right arm that did just that on Monday.

In a scintillating display, Trey Yesavage brought a tear to the eye of his father, who was among family members in the stands at George Steinbrenner Field and another heap of hope to his newest set of teammates.

In one of the most impressive debuts in Blue Jays history, Yesavage was dominant, striking out nine Tampa Bay Rays hitters in five-plus innings of work.

It wasn’t just an historic outing by the rookie — setting a franchise strikeout record for a pitcher in his first major-league start — but one that immediately adds a dynamic weapon to the playoff-bound Jays.

All in all, it was quite a show by the

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