After just three regular-season MLB starts, Trey Yesavage introduced himself to the baseball audience at large on Sunday.
The 22-year-old right-hander pitched the Toronto Blue Jays to a Game 2 victory over the New York Yankees in the ALDS, helping his club claim a 2-0 series lead in the best-of-five.
Yesavage didn’t just hold his own; he dominated. He struck out 11 over 5.1 innings of no-hit ball, setting the Blue Jays’ franchise record for punchouts in a post-season start.
And he earned some respect from a trio of baseball legends along the way.
“It was an unbelievable job by him,” Hall of Fame Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter said post-game on Fox.
“I’m glad I’m not playing anymore. What is that, a split-change?… From that arm angle and he’s got some velocity too, so as a hitter, you’r