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Joe Boyle Makes Strong Return, but Rays Lose to Blue Jays in 11 Innings
Trey Yesavage struck out nine batters with a 52.8% whiff rate, the highest for any Blue Jays starter since 2009, in his MLB debut over five innings.
- On Monday night at Steinbrenner Field, the Toronto Blue Jays secured a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in an 11-inning game.
- The game featured rookie Trey Yesavage's major league debut, who was called up Sunday after being the 20th overall draft pick in 2024.
- Yesavage struck out nine batters in five innings, setting a Blue Jays rookie record and inducing 19 whiffs with a 52.8% whiff rate, mostly on his splitter.
- George Springer delivered the game-winning 11th-inning single with two outs and two strikes off Kevin Kelly, improving Toronto's extra-inning record to 10-4.
- Although Joe Boyle pitched six scoreless innings for Tampa Bay, the Rays suffered their eighth loss in 10 games and dropped to 8½ games behind Houston in the race for the last American League wild-card spot.
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Boyertown native Trey Yesavage strikes out 9 in impressive debut, as Blue Jays beat Rays
By Kristie Ackert TAMPA, Fla. — Trey Yesavage struck out nine to set a Toronto record for a major league debut, and George Springer hit a tiebreaking single in the 11th inning as the Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Monday night to open a five-game AL East lead behind their fifth straight win. Yesavage, a 22-year-old right-hander taken 20th overall in last year’s amateur draft out of East Carolina and Boyertown, allowed one run, three hi…
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Yesavage strikes out 9 in impressive debut, Blue Jays beat Rays 2-1 in 11 innings, open 5-game lead
Trey Yesavage struck out nine to set a Toronto record for a major league debut, and George Springer hit a tiebreaking single in the 11th inning as the Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 to open a five-game…
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