Blue Jays sign Yesavage, 2024 first-round pick

The Toronto Blue Jays have signed right-hander Trey Yesavage, their 2024 first-round draft pick.

August 1, 2024

Official Toronto Blue Jays News Release

The Toronto Blue Jays have signed the 20th overall pick of the 2024 First-Year Player Draft, RHP Trey Yesavage.

Yesavage, 21, spent the past three seasons playing at East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound native of Pottstown, Pa., finished the 2024 season with an 11-1 record and a 2.03 ERA in 93 1/3 total innings, recording an 8.9% walk rate, a 40.4% strikeout rate, and a 0.87 WHIP, winning the American Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year award.

The right-hander went 19-2 while posting a 2.58 ERA across 195 1/3 innings with 295 strikeouts and a 1.03 WHIP in 65 appearances (29 starts) at the NCAA level.