An early season full of injury nightmares is getting ready to come to an end for the Toronto Blue Jays, based on Tuesday afternoon updates from manager John Schneider.

As noted by Mitch Bannon of The Athletic, starting pitcher Trey Yesavage is going to pitch for Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday. He's hoping for 65 pitches and four innings, and if he checks out well, he could rejoin the rotation afterwards.

He's made two rehab starts at Single-A Dunedin thus far. Hazel Mae of Sportsnet also says that right-hander Berrios will pitch on Thursday for Dunedin. He's hoping to get three innings and 50 pitches of work in.

Yesavage has been out all season with a right shoulder impingement. He did not see any game action in spring training. Berrios pitched late into spring training before being diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right elbow.

While no timeline has been given on Berrios, it seems reasonable to assume he could be back by May 1 if all continues to go well. Getting back both pitchers will be a huge boon to a rotation that has lost those two plus Shane Bieber and Cody Ponce. Ponce is likely out for the entire season with an ACL tear.

About Yesavage

A first-round pick of the Blue Jays in 2024, Yesavage shot through the minors in 2025, appearing in the big leagues in September and October. The 22-year-old went 1-0 in three starts down the stretch and then won games in the American League Division Series, American League Championship Series and World Series. His performance in Game 6 of the ALCS saved Toronto's season and his 12-strikeout win in Game 5 of the World Series was lights out as well.

Because of his late debut in 2025, he is still ranked as the No. 1 prospect in the organization, but he'll quickly fall off once he gets back into action.

While the team certainly doesn't want to see him hurt, ever, having him start his season later and get a smaller workload is likely a good thing in the long run. It will keep him fresher later in the season, and though the Jays are out to a slow start at 6-9, they have aspirations of playing late into October again.

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage (39) and catcher Alejandro Kirk (30) greet after the bullpen session for spring training practice at Blue Jays Player Development Complex. Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images

About Berrios

Now 31 years old, Berrios is a 10-year veteran of the Twins and Blue Jays. A two-time All-Star, he's 108-82 lifetime with a 4.08 ERA.

After a solid season in 2024, he regressed in 2025, going 9-5 with a 4.17 ERA. His ERA was better than his FIP (4.65), suggesting that some regression to the mean is possible, which is bad news for him and the organization. He only struck out 138 batters in 166.0 innings. He was on the injured list at the end of the season with right elbow inflammation and missed the run to the World Series.

Though his numbers could be worrisome, his reliability has always been a plus for Toronto. He's made 30 starts or more in each of the last four seasons, providing the Jays with solid stability in the middle-to-back of the rotation. And that's certainly something they could use right now.

The Jays will take on the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night at 7:40 p.m. ET.

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