Trey Yesavage's Promising Start

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Trey Yessivage impressed as a rookie pitcher with six playoff outings, including five

starts and one relief spot.

He went three wins and one loss with a 3.58 earned run average over 27.2 innings.

He gave up 18 hits and 11 walks, but racked up 39 strikeouts thanks to his unique delivery

that batter struggled to pick up.

The slider clocks in around 88.7 miles per hour and breaks sharply, dropping 29 inches

while moving 4 inches on.

Right handed hitters.

The split finger changeup averages 84.1 and dives even more, hitting the strike zone 43%

of the time.

That combo leads to top tier swing and miss rates and plenty of ground balls, even if

he allows some hard contact and extra walks early on.

Yessivage and Scouts rank him as the number 12 prospect in baseball, per MLB pipeline.

Some worry his over-the-top arm slam might wear down over time, like it did briefly for

Roy Halliday early in his career before adjustments.

Still, Yessivage stands out with his stuff and potential impact.

He's off to a cautious start and spring training as the team protects his arm for a long

season and possible playoffs.

Yesterday he threw just 35 pitches off the mound to minor leagueers, prioritizing health

over an opening day push.

Projections from steamer see him in 37 games with 23 starts and 146 innings, posting at

3.73, ERA and 2.2 wins above replacement.

With a deep rotation, he might mix in some relief work too.

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