Trey Yesavage News: Headed to majors

The Blue Jays plan to call up Yesavage from Triple-A Buffalo prior to Sunday's game against the Orioles or Monday's game in Tampa Bay, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Yesavage has been on schedule to pitch for Buffalo on Sunday, but he'll instead meet up with the big club in Toronto for its series finale with Baltimore, though it's not clear if he'll be activated ahead of that contest. The right-hander has climbed through four levels in the minors this season, beginning the campaign in Single-A ball and reaching the Triple-A level on Aug. 12. Though the 2024 first-round draft pick is considered one of the Blue Jays' top prospects and is viewed as a starter over the long haul, he'll be making his big-league debut out of the bullpen. After accruing a 3.24 ERA and 150:38 K:BB in 91.2 innings while starting in 21 of his first 22 appearances of the season, Yesavage has worked in relief in two of his last three outings for Buffalo and has struck out 10 while allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits and three walks over 6.1 innings. The right-hander could be broken in as a low-leverage, multi-inning reliever for Toronto initially, but if he excels over the final two weeks of the regular season, he could emerge as a key piece in the Blue Jays bullpen during the playoffs.