Blue Jays select East Carolina pitcher Trey Yesavage 20th overall
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With the 20th overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, the Toronto Blue Jays selected Trey Yesavage, a right-handed pitcher from East Carolina.
Yesavage, who'll turn 21 on July 28, was the American Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year in 2024, posting the third-lowest ERA and ranking fifth in strikeouts across all of Division I. He was ranked as the No. 11 draft prospect by MLB Pipeline.
Bio
Age: 20
Position: RHP
Height/Weight: 6-4, 225 lbs
Bats/Throws: R/R
School: East Carolina
Pick value (20th): $4,073,400
2024 Stats
IP | W-L | ERA | WHIP | K |
---|---|---|---|---|
93.1 | 11-1 | 2.02 | 0.87 | 145 |
Tools
- Four-pitch arsenal with three 60-grade pitches
- 60-grade fastball peaks at 98 mph
Why fans will love this player
- Competitive fire on mound
- Improved fastball command in junior year
Things he'll need to overcome
- Needs to lower walk rate
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