Rookie pitcher Trey Yesavage's historic start led the Toronto Blue Jays to a Game 5 in the World Series on Wednesday in Los Angeles. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images

He’s only been in the majors for a little over a month but rookie starting pitcher Trey Yesavage has made quite a name for himself after a historic Game 5 performance to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers to take a commanding 3-2 series lead in the World Series.

The former first round pick in the 2024 MLB draft had a masterful outing, finishing with 12 strikeouts, which broke Don Newcombe’s rookie record for the most in a World Series start, set in 1949.

Yesavage’s dominance didn’t stop there as he struck out five straight Dodgers batters at one point, which was the most consecutive by a rook

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