Blue Jays’ John Schneider Sends Trey Yesavage Message After Shaky Start

“Trey Yesavage had to navigate a shaky rehab start as he continues to work his way back to the Toronto Blue Jays,” Sportsnet reported on Wednesday. “Making his third rehab start with Toronto’s Triple-A affiliate, the Buffalo Bisons, on Wednesday, Yesavage allowed three earned runs, two coming off home runs, struck out five and walked one batter.”

Yesavage lasted four-and-one-third innings and threw 71 pitches in his start, which marked the highest level he’s reached so far this season. In two rehab starts in Single-A this year, Yesavage recorded an 8.44 ERA in five-and-one-third total innings pitched.

Those numbers are not particularly encouraging, but Blue Jays manager John Schneider offered some positive reinforcement following the latest start.

“Trey Yesavage ‘looked like himself’ pitching for the Buffalo Bisons today, says Blue Jays manager John Schneider,” according to Sportsnet’s Arden Zwelling. “(His fastball) averaged 93.3-mph which Schneider says is ‘right where he should be.’”

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However, the manager did also send a message about one issue that the team found in Yesavage’s latest start.

“The fastball command could’ve been a bit better, Schneider said,” per The Athletic’s Mitch Bannon.

Schneider added that he’d like to assess how Yesavage is feeling after that latest rehab start before determining next steps in his path back to the big leagues. Despite the high ERA and command concerns from his minor-league outings, it’s possible his next start will come as a member of the major-league rotation.

The injury plagued Blue Jays certainly need him sooner rather than later.

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