Blue Jays’ top prospect Trey Yesavage strikes out four, walks six in his first professional start

Of course, it didn’t help that the Dunedin Blue Jays had long half-innings at the plate. In the second inning, they hung a four spot, in the third inning, they hung a seven spot, before another four spot in the fourth inning. By the time Yesavage left, the D-Jays had accumulated 15 walks in four innings, and the Jupiter Hammerheads’ command didn’t get any better as the game went along.

Diving deeper into the stats, Yesavage threw his fastball 43 times, or 63% of the time. It generated four whiffs on 12 total swings for a 33 whiff %, while averaging 93.6 mph, maxing out at 95.2 mph.

His secondary pitches also found success, the changeup generating three whiffs on six total swings while his cutter generated two whiffs on four total swings. Overall, he had a 41 whiff %, a great number.

Yesavage’s start felt similar to his Spring Breakout performance. In his first inning, he recorded his first out with a flyout. However, Yesavage allowed the next two batters to reach on singles before getting two outs to end the inning. The second inning saw him strike out the side.

Of course, Yesavage struggled for more than one inning in this game, and that makes sense given that it’s his first professional start. I don’t know about you, but I’d be pretty amped up.

We’ll see what happens in his next start, but it won’t be surprising if Yesavage earns a promotion to High-A Vancouver after a few good starts. Let’s hope his next start turns out better than Tuesday’s.