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Yesavage

It’s a disappointing result considering Miami’s lineup has been downright pedestrian through two months this season and Yesavage was coming off a brilliant five-start stretch with a sublime 1.07 ERA and 29/8 K/BB ratio across 25 1/3 innings of work. The dynamic 22-year-old top pitching prospect held the Marlins to a pair of runs before the metaphorical wheels came off in the sixth inning when he gave up run-scoring doubles to Kyle Stowers and Javier Sanoja with two outs in the frame. It’s hard to fault him on Stowers’ double as rookie left fielder Yohendrick Piñango probably should’ve made the play to end the inning. He finished with six strikeouts and only issued two walks. He’ll wrap up a two-start week with a road tilt against the Orioles on Sunday.

Another young starting pitcher is continuing a dominant start to the 2026 season. Yesavage was slowed by a right shoulder impingement in spring training and didn’t make his season debut until April 28. Wednesday was his best start to date, and it marked the second consecutive outing in which he completed six frames. He’ll carry a 1.07 ERA into a juicy home matchup versus the Marlins next time out.

The 22-year-old right-hander racked up six strikeouts on the evening while issuing three free passes. The Tigers scratched out a run against him in the third inning as Kevin McGonigle scampered home on a wild pitch. They added another in the sixth as Riley Greene smacked an RBI double. Yesavage got 19 swings and misses on 88 pitches on the night, registering a strong CSW of 33 percent. He’ll carry a brilliant 1.40 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and a 21/8 K/BB ratio (19 1/3 innings) into a tough matchup against the Yankees in the Bronx on Wednesday.

Yesavage had a good feel for the splitter early on, striking out the side in the first inning, all on swinging strikes. The next three innings were a battle. He stranded two runners in the second inning with the help of an incredible outfield assist from Addison Barger. Yesavage worked through more traffic in the fourth as he stranded the bases loaded on a ground ball double play. That would be it for him, ending his day at 87 pitches. He generated 15 whiffs, eight on the split, to strike out six batters. The 22-year-old right-hander will take a 0.68 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, and a 15/5 K/BB ratio across 13 1/3 innings into a start against the Tigers in Detroit on Friday.

Yesavage scattered five hits on the day while also issuing three free passes. The lone tally against him came on an RBI single off the bat of Victor Caratini in the first inning. He threw 82 pitches (52 strikes) in the ballgame, getting 15 whiffs and posting a strong CSW of 33 percent. He’ll carry an impressive 0.96 ERA 1.29 WHIP and a 9/3 K/BB ratio (9 1/3 innings) into Saturday’s matchup against the Angels.

Making his season debut after missing time with a shoulder impingement, Yesavage allowed all four hits before Mason Fluharty, Jeff Hoffman, Tyler Rogers and Louis Varland combined to retire 11 of the 12 batters they faced. Yesavage struck out three and walked none while focusing mostly on his fastball and splitter. He used his slider just six times tonight. Last year, he threw that pitch 29 percent of the time. Tonight, it was eight percent. He ended up with just five whiffs, but he also allowed only three hard-hit balls. It’s just one start, of course, but it suggests that Yesavage will prove to be worth the wait for those who got him at a discount at the end of the spring. He’ll face the Twins next time out.

Yesavage is back to make the start Tuesday against the Red Sox. The 22-year-old was a breakout star for Toronto in both the regular and postseason, and while he likely will be working on a strict pitch/inning count early on, his ability to miss bats makes him a very intriguing option going forward.

Blue Jays skipper John Schneider made it official that Yesavage will return to Toronto’s injury-decimated rotation with Eric Lauer going to the bullpen. The other ripple effect is Dylan Cease being pushed back to Monday with Patrick Corbin starting Sunday against Cleveland. The 22-year-old top pitching prospect is unlikely to shoulder a significant workload early on, but he still offers enough strikeout upside to warrant a roster spot in all fantasy formats.

Yesavage threw 64 pitches (37 strikes) in his likely final rehab outing at Triple-A Buffalo. He finished with two strikeouts and also walked four batters. The results weren’t inspiring, but the 22-year-old top prospect is one of the most exciting young arms in the sport. He’ll figures to make his season debut early next week against the Red Sox at the Rogers Centre.

There was speculation Yesavage would make his season debut next week, but that’s not happening. The Blue Jays want to see him continue building up his pitch count and stamina for at least another turn in the upper minors before bringing him back to the big leagues. The 22-year-old top pitching prospect should make it back to Toronto’s rotation by the end of April. He should be rostered in all fantasy formats given his immense strikeout potential.