Trey Yesavage Will Open Game 2 of the American League Championship Series
Blue Jays rookie Trey Yesavage will be the starting pitcher for Game 2 of the American League Championship Series on Monday, the team announced Sunday. Before Game 1 at Rogers Centre, Yesavage addressed the media and began his press conference with a spontaneous statement, denouncing the vitriol his loved ones have recently received on social media.Yesavage declined to provide further details about the situation. It’s the second time a rookie starting pitcher has reported attacks on social media this postseason.I want to start by saying something. Living in this world where there are so many different opinions and feelings, which results in a lot of hate, it’s sad to see that people close to me are attacked because of my actions on the field. These people have done nothing to deserve the negativity because of my actions, whether it’s my parents, my siblings, my girlfriend, my family. It’s really sad.
Trey Yesavage
Game 2 will be Yesavage’s fifth start in his Major League career. His fourth was a historic performance against the Yankees in Game 2 of the American League Division Series, where he pitched 5 and a third innings without hits, with 11 strikeouts. Mariners manager Dan Wilson said his team has not yet decided who will be the starter for Game 2, although Logan Gilbert is the most likely option. Seattle used Gilbert and fellow starter Luis Castillo in their Game 5 victory over the Tigers on Friday night, which went to 15 innings. Gilbert threw 34 pitches in two innings, after allowing one run in six innings in Game 3 on Tuesday.I know I have the platform to address it, so I do. I hope people realize that those people have nothing to do with what’s happening on the field or whatever. If you have a problem, I’m a man; I can accept any opinion someone has about me or my life. So I just wanted to make that clear.
Trey Yesavage
