Trey Yesavage: the Blue Jays have yet to decide whether he’ll stay in the rotation

On Monday night, Trey Yesavage was impressive. The Blue Jays starter retired nine Rays players on strikes in 5+ innings of work. That's a franchise record for a first career start.

Seeing him recalled isn't necessarily a surprise… but seeing him get his chance in the rotation is.

One might have expected a role in the bullpen, to limit his responsibilities and because he was being tested in relief in AAA Buffalo. But his first game was a start.

But will it stay that way for the rest of the season?

In terms of performance, he deserves another start. But we know he's been brought into the rotation because the club is in the midst of 13 straight games without a bye. So the club can go back to five starters…

Asked about this, John Schneider said that nothing had been decided. Yesavage could be used in relief, and he could also be a starter, as he has shown he can do it in the Majors.

Schneider on Yesavage next steps:

“We're still kind of working through how we're going to use him. I said it last night, definitely shown that he can start. But again, trying to just use everyone that we can to win … We'll have that figured out in a couple days.”

– Mitch Bannon (@MitchBannon) September 16, 2025

The next few days will dictate the club's decisions.

I also imagine that the use of the other pitchers will make a difference. If the bullpen is ever rested and the club gains ground in the standings, keeping the rookie in the rotation may make sense.

Note that if he stays in the rotation and performs well, there are people who will demand that he be given a playoff start. In terms of potential, it could really be explosive.

To be continued in due course.

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