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. The phenomenal outing has given the team a commanding 3-2 series lead in the World Series.
The former first-round pick in the 2024 MLB draft had a masterful game, 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 rookie in World Series history.
The 22-year-old, out of East Carolina University, started the season in the lowest level of the minor leagues — single A and worked his way up through the farm system before making his MLB debut in September.
Yesavage only allowed three hits and issued no walks in the win.
Yesavage called it a “crazy world” when asked to reflect on his journey from the minors to the majors in a short amount of time.
“Hollywood couldn’t have made it this good. So just being a part of this, I’m just very blessed,” Yesavage told reporters after the game.
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