Toronto Blue Jays rookie right-handed pitching prospect Trey Yesavage will take the ball and start on Sunday against the Kansas City Royals, according to manager John Schneider. The skipper mentioned previously that Yesavage would pitch at some point during the weekend series in KC, and now we know that it will come in the series finale. In his major-league debut on Monday versus the Tampa Bay Rays, he showed why he's one of the higher-ceiling pitching prospects in the game, fanning nine batters while giving up just one run in five innings. The 22-year-old former 20th overall pick in 2024 out of East Carolina went 5-1 with a 3.12 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, and 160:41 K:BB in 25 outings (22 starts) over 98 innings at four different minor-league levels this year before recently getting called up to the big leagues for the first time. Yesavage will have a favorable matchup in his second MLB start and should be able to rack up more K's, although he might be on a short leash.

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Trey Yesavage will pitch in this weekend's series against the Kansas City Royals, manager John Schneider told reporters. However, Schneider is still undecided on whether Yesavage will start or work out of the bullpen. Max Scherzer, Shane Bieber, and Jose Berrios are currently penciled in to toe the rubber during the three-game set, but Schneider may opt to plug Yesavage in after he dazzled in his first major league start on Monday. The highly touted 22-year-old prospect threw five innings of one-run, three-hit ball and logged nine strikeouts against two walks in a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Yesavage now owns the Blue Jays' franchise record for most punchouts in a debut.

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitching prospect Trey Yesavage made an excellent first impression in Monday's 2-1 win over the Rays. Making his big-league debut, Yesavage pitched five innings, allowing one run on three hits and two walks with nine strikeouts. His over-the-top delivery and splitter helped him set the franchise record for most strikeouts in an MLB debut. Yesavage is the team's top prospect and is the No. 25 overall prospect, per MLB Pipeline. He put together strong numbers this season across four minor-league levels, compiling a 3.12 ERA, a 0.97 WHIP, and a ridiculous 41.1% strikeout rate in 98 IP. It remains to be seen how the Blue Jays will deploy Yesavage the rest of the way, but his next turn in the rotation would likely be a decent matchup at the Royals. Yesavage would be worth starting after his electric debut.