Blue Jays Announce Trey Yesavage Injury Update After 25 Missed Games
The Toronto Blue Jays entered 2026 as reigning American League champions with genuine World Series ambitions. But they have struggled through 25 games, with a 10-15 record and are buried in fourth place in the AL East.
Much of their shortcomings have been due to a relentless injury bug that has struck Toronto's pitching staff. Eight of the 13 players currently on their injured list are pitchers, gutting a rotation that was supposed to be one of the deepest in the league. The Blue Jays have been patching holes with veterans and retreads, and it has shown in the standings.
Perhaps the most significant absence has been Trey Yesavage. The 22-year-old right-hander was placed on the IL before Opening Day with a right shoulder impingement he reported to camp with during Spring Training.
Yesavage began his rehab with Single-A Dunedin, where he threw 2.2 innings with three strikeouts in his first outing, with his velocities looking clean throughout. He then made two starts with Triple-A Buffalo, as the Blue Jays targeted 75 pitches to build him back up before a return to the majors.
On Saturday, Blue Jays fans received good news: Yesavage has been activated from the IL, according to MLB.com's Keegan Matheson. He will make his 2026 season debut Tuesday against the Boston Red Sox as a starter, though he won't be on a full workload as he continues to build up.
News: Trey Yesavage is back. He'll pitch Tuesday for the #BlueJays
— Keegan Matheson (@KeeganMatheson) April 25, 2026
Eric Lauer has been moved to the bullpen.
Yesavage logged a 3.58 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and a 39:11 strikeout-to-walk ratio across 27.2 postseason innings last October, announcing himself to the baseball world in stunning fashion. His 39 strikeouts is the most by a rookie in a single postseason in MLB history.
His peak came in Game 5 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He struck out 12 over seven innings without issuing a single walk, setting the rookie record for strikeouts in a World Series game and joining Sandy Koufax as the only pitchers to record 10 or more strikeouts in the first five innings of a Fall Classic game.
Yesavage won't operate at full capacity Tuesday, but assuming no setbacks, the Blue Jays are getting back one of the nastiest young arms in baseball. For now, Toronto will look to even its ongoing series with the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday.
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This story was originally published April 25, 2026 at 10:46 AM.