Blue Jays: MLB Pipeline ranks Trey Yesavage as 10th best RHP prospect

The Toronto Blue Jays‘ farm system is quickly getting better.

After Kumar Rocker graduated from MLB Pipeline’s top prospect list, Trey Yesavage was added to their top 10 right-handed pitchers’ list.

Simply put, it’s well deserved for the 21-year-old. Drafted 20th overall in the 2024 draft, Yesavage began his professional career with the Single-A Dunedin Blue Jays earlier this season, starting seven games with a 2.43 ERA and a 2.34 FIP in 33.1 innings pitched, along with a 43.3 K% and 6.3 BB%.

He had a short stint with the High-A Vancouver Canadians, pitched 17.1 innings in four starts, where he had a 1.56 ERA and a 3.14 FIP, with a 47.8 K% and a 15.9%. Despite the season not even being half over, the Jays promoted Yesavage to the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats recently, where he gave up an earned run in four innings for a 2.25 ERA. Yesavage also walked and struck out four batters.

Overall, Yesavage has a 2.14 ERA and a 2.74 FIP in 54.2 innings pitched, with a 43.4 K% and a 10.8 BB%. Among qualified pitchers with 10 or more innings pitched, Yesavage’s 32.5 K-BB% ranks first in the league. Yesavage also has 92 strikeouts, tied for the second-most in baseball, only behind Canadian right-handed pitcher Jonah Tong.

Yesavage isn’t the only Blue Jays prospect who ranks top 10 in their position. Orelvis Martinez is considered the 10th-best among second base prospects. That said, he isn’t off to the best start this season, slashing .205/.297/.400 with nine home runs in 230 plate appearances for an 87 wRC+. There’s a good chance he’ll fall off the list in their mid-season update.

One player who could find his way onto the top 10 list for their respective position is 2023 first-round pick Arjun Nimmala. So far this season, the 19-year-old shortstop is slashing .267/.351/.483 with 10 home runs in 265 plate appearances for a 124 wRC+ in High-A.

Overall, the Blue Jays’ farm system is starting to improve, which is good for the contending Blue Jays.