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Yesavage Shuts Out NY, Toronto Wins 2-1

5/21/2026

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Summary

Yesavage Earns Win

Trey Yesavage earned the win as Toronto beat New York 2–1, handing Cam Schlittler the loss.
A bases-loaded walk by Andrés Giménez after an 11-pitch at-bat and a sacrifice fly by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. broke the scoreless tie.
Yesavage threw six scoreless innings, striking out eight on 95 pitches.
Schlittler gave up eight hits and two runs on 106 pitches, finishing with seven strikeouts, and his season ERA rose to 3.5.

Summary

Rodón Starts

Trent Grisham left in the fifth inning with left-knee discomfort and will have imaging Thursday.
Jesus Sanchez exited after a diving play and is day-to-day.
Yesavage missed the first month with a right-shoulder impingement.
Carlos Rodón (0-1, 5.63 ERA) will start for the Yankees in Thursday’s series finale.
Spencer Miles (1-0, 2.55 ERA) is slated to pitch for Toronto Thursday.

Summary

Varland Gives Lead

Louis Varland entered for the Yankees in the ninth inning, allowing the Jays to take the lead before the closer recorded his sixth save.
Jesus Sanchez earned a five-pitch walk, unusual for his free-swinging style.
Brandon Valenzeula executed a textbook sacrifice bunt that produced a base hit and loaded the bases for the Jays.
Rookie Spencer Miles is projected to shoulder most of Toronto’s bullpen workload in upcoming games.

Summary

Cruz Debuts

Max Scherzer praised Yesavage’s postseason success but warned he must stay consistent after a six-inning shutout with a slider in the zone and a 95.2 mph fastball, 1.3 mph above his average.
Yovanny Cruz debuted in the eighth, threw 100.6 mph and struck out Kazuma Okamoto and Ernie Clement with sliders.
The Blue Jays will start Braydon Fisher before Spencer Miles in Thursday’s game versus Carlos Rodón.

History

Historical Context

After the Blue Jays won their first World Series in 1992—defeating the Atlanta Braves 4-2 and finishing the regular season with 96 wins—the team’s staff featured veteran Dave Stieb in his final year. That championship established a model of developing home-grown pitchers, a strategy the club still follows today with prospects such as Trey Yesavage while managing injuries to veterans like Carlos Rodón.

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Yesavage Earns Win

Trey Yesavage earned the win as Toronto beat New York 2–1, handing Cam Schlittler the loss.
A bases-loaded walk by Andrés Giménez after an 11-pitch at-bat and a sacrifice fly by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. broke the scoreless tie.
Yesavage threw six scoreless innings, striking out eight on 95 pitches.
Schlittler gave up eight hits and two runs on 106 pitches, finishing with seven strikeouts, and his season ERA rose to 3.5.

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