Before the Toronto Blue Jays’ post-season game against the New York Yankees on Sunday, starting rookie pitcher Trey Yesavage told himself he’d better back up his comment from a day earlier that he is “built for this.” Article content

By the halfway mark of Game 2 of the American League Divisional Series (ALDS) at Rogers Centre, the 22-year-old right-handed starter had, in his own words, “thankfully” made good on his claim, stymying a Yankees lineup that led all of baseball in runs and homers in the regular season over five and a third innings. Article content Article content

Along the way, he struck out 11 batters — including six straight through the third and fourth innings — while not surrendering a hit and walking just one.

In doing so, he set a franchise post-season record for s

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