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Trey Yesavage was the consensus third-best pitcher available in the 2024 Draft, behind top-five picks Chase Burns and Hagen Smith. He outdueled Burns in NCAA regional play despite having a lung partially collapsed after dry needling treatment went awry, then went 20th overall to the Blue Jays. The only reason he lasted that long was that some clubs had medical concerns about his back.

Toronto envisioned Yesavage as a guy who could fit in the front half of a big league rotation on a contender -- which was correct. It just happened much quicker than anyone expected.

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