TORONTO – One other massive outing from the Toronto Blue Jays’ oldest participant, George Springer, has set the stage for the most recent in Trey Yesavage.
Earlier than throttling the Baltimore Orioles 11-2 to brush the three-game weekend collection on Sunday, the Blue Jays introduced the 22-year-old Yesavage will make his debut in Tampa Bay in opposition to the Rays on Monday.
Yesavage watched from the dugout because the 35-year-old Springer smacked a homer and two doubles for 2 extra RBIs in his exceptional comeback season.
“I nonetheless can’t consider he didn’t make the all-star staff,” Toronto supervisor John Schneider stated. “His numbers communicate for themselves.”
Springer smashed his team-leading twenty ninth homer and hit the 75-RBI mark. His .949 OPS trails solely New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Decide (1.120) and Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani (1.006) in Main League Baseball.
Springer additionally ranks third in on-base proportion and sixth with a .303 batting common.
“We wanted George to rebound,” Schneider added. “That is arguably top-of-the-line seasons in his profession. You may’t actually say a lot else than that.
Associated Movies
“However he’s the straw that stirs the drink. When he will get on base and hits the ball the way in which he’s hitting it and runs the bases the way in which he runs them, it rubs off on all people.”
Get breaking Nationwide information
For information impacting Canada and around the globe, join breaking information alerts delivered on to you once they occur.
Schneider said that veteran bench coach Don Mattingly describes the Blue Jays group as a set of sandlot gamers.
“These guys are simply out taking part in baseball and having enjoyable,” Schneider stated. “It’s good to be round. It’s a very enjoyable group to be round.”
Yesavage soaked all of it in on Sunday. He talked with Blue Jays starter Shane Bieber earlier than the sport and after the veteran’s spectacular six-inning outing.
Bieber’s recommendation?
“Simply be your self,” Bieber stated. “Throw strikes. Get forward. Get pleasure from it. It’s a particular factor, and no one can take that away from you changing into a giant league baseball participant.
“He appears comfy, able to go. I’m excited to observe him. I’m excited for him and his household.”
Yesavage is the Blue Jays’ prime prospect, however Schneider remarked the teen is making his debut as a result of he can hold the nice vibrations rolling.
“This isn’t an open tryout,” Schneider stated. “This can be a very, very deliberate determination that we expect he may help us. I don’t wish to experiment an excessive amount of, and I don’t wish to ruffle any feathers greater than we have already got. We’ll make the most effective determination to attempt to win.
“This got here all the way down to taking the chance so as to add the extent of expertise that Trey brings. That, greater than something, greater than the remaining for the opposite starters, was (the explanation). We really feel like this man can are available and get outs and assist us compete, assist us win video games on the main league stage.”
The Blue Jays (87-62) swept their tenth collection on Sunday, one behind the MLB-leading Milwaukee Brewers.
Earlier than 40,032, Toronto additionally notched its fiftieth residence win for the seventh time in membership historical past.
The Blue Jays completed their homestand in opposition to the West Division-leading Houston Astros and Baltimore Orioles, who arrived on the town having received eight out of 9.
The American League East leaders start the ultimate two weeks of the common season with a 3 1/2 sport lead on the New York Yankees, who have been slated to play on Sunday night time.
“We’ve put ourselves in a superb place,” stated infielder Ernie Clement, who knocked in two runs with a go-ahead double within the fourth inning. “I feel we’re going to complete robust.
“We’re all on the identical web page proper now.”
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Sept. 14, 2025.
© 2025 The Canadian Press
