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Blue Jays rookie Trey Yesavage relieved to be healthy heading into off-season

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Chidley-Hill, J. (2026, September 27). Blue Jays rookie Trey Yesavage relieved to be healthy heading into off-season. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/blue-jays/blue-jays-rookie-trey-yesavage-relieved-to-be-healthy-heading-into-off-season/article_2d872e8d-eaf4-5913-834f-1010302616fa.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-27 · by John Chidley-Hill

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Trey Yesavage, a 23-year-old rookie pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays, returned to play after missing 47 days due to knee surgery and made two starts in September, including one against the Cincinnati Reds where he pitched two innings. Despite a relatively disappointing season with a 5-6 record and a 3.69 ERA, Yesavage expressed relief at being healthy as he looks towards the off-season, planning to experiment with new pitches like a curveball or two-seam fastball.
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Trey Yesavage, a 23-year-old rookie pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays, returned to action on September 21 and made another start against the Cincinnati Reds on October 1, despite undergoing knee surgery in August. Even though the Blue Jays were no longer competing for playoffs, Yesavage insisted on playing as many games as possible before the end of his rookie season. In his last appearance, he pitched two innings, allowing a run on two hits and a walk while striking out three batters. This determination came after missing 47 days due to knee surgery to repair his meniscus. Yesavage finished the season with a 5-6 record, a 3.69 ERA, and 97 strikeouts over 97.2 innings pitched, showcasing resilience and commitment despite an injury setback.

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“It was a big push for me,” said Yesavage on Saturday after he allowed a run on two hits and a walk, and struck out three over two innings in a 5-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds.
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🔮 Instead of taking the rest of his rookie season off, the 23-year-old told anyone he could that he wanted to make as many starts as possible before the season’s end.
2026-09-27 · Toronto Star
Blue Jays rookie Trey Yesavage relieved to be healthy heading into off-season · assertive framing

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TORONTO - Even with the Toronto Blue Jays out of Major League Baseball’s playoff picture, Trey Yesavage was determined to make one last start. asserted
Yesavage → make → start
Yesavage missed 47 days through August and September after surgery Aug. 11 to repair the meniscus in his left knee. asserted
Yesavage → miss → knee
Instead of taking the rest of his rookie season off, the 23-year-old told anyone he could that he wanted to make as many starts as possible before the season’s end. uncertain
he → take → end
“It was a big push for me,” said Yesavage on Saturday after he allowed a run on two hits and a walk, and struck out three over two innings in a 5-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. asserted
he → say → Reds
“I let everybody that made the decisions on that know that I wanted to be back out there and wanted to play with these guys. asserted
I → let → guys
“I’m just glad they respected me and allowed me to have that opportunity.” asserted
me → respect → opportunity
Yesavage made his return Sept. 21 in a 4-3 loss to the Orioles in Baltimore where he also pitched two innings and gave up a run. asserted
he → make → run
He finished his first full MLB season with a 5-6 record, 3.69 earned-run average and 97 strikeouts over 97 2/3 innings pitched with a 1.14 walks/hits per inning pitched. asserted
He → finish → inning
It was a relatively disappointing season after he rocketed through all five levels of the Blue Jays organization last year. asserted
he → rocket → organization
He made a splash as a September callup in a critical role in Toronto’s run to the World Series. asserted
He → make → Series
“There were some bright spots and some spots that I wish would have been different,” said Yesavage. asserted
Yesavage → be → ?
“Ultimately, I’m glad just the arm stayed healthy for the year and I’ll stick with it into the off-season.” asserted
I → ’m → season
Blue Jays manager John Schneider said that he thinks Yesavage got enough innings in 2026 to set him up will for next year. asserted
Yesavage → say → year
“Watching him today, you get frustrated that he missed the time he did down the stretch,” said Schneider. asserted
Schneider → watch → stretch
“But I think the things that he learned when he was healthy and pitching every time through, will be really important for him next year and going into the off-season.” asserted
he → think → season
Yesavage wants to add to his pitching repetorie in the off-season. asserted
Yesavage → want → season
He intends to experiment with a curveball or a two-seam fastball over the winter. asserted
He → intend → winter
“We’ll see what works the best,” Yesavage said. asserted
Yesavage → see → ?
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 26, 2026. asserted
report → publish → Press
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