TORONTO -- Stepping to the podium Sunday afternoon at Rogers Centre, hours before the first pitch in Game 1 of the ALCS, Trey Yesavage wanted to say something first.

Before the microphones were passed around and before questions could come about the rookie sensation being named Toronto’s Game 2 starter, the 22-year-old made a statement about the “hate” received by his family and people close to him recently.

“Living in a world where there’s so many different opinions and feelings which result in a lot of hate, it’s sad to see that people close to me are being attacked for my performance on the field,” Yesavage said. “These people have done nothing to warrant this negativity from my actions. Whether that’s my parents, my brothers, my girlfriend, my family, it’s just really sad. I know I

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