With all the star power and hefty contracts on both World Series teams, it was a 22-year-old rookie right-hander, Trey Yesavage, who pitched the Blue Jays to a place within one win of a championship in Game 5. Now with Kevin Gausman staring opposite Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Game 6, he’d be waiting in the dugout for a potential relief appearance.

Blue Jays manager John Schneider revealed that Trey Yesavage and Shane Bieber will be in the dugout “to start” Game 6, per Mitch Bannon from The Athletic. And for a potential Game 7, the Blue Jays are saving Max Scherzer for a possible start.

The Blue Jays surprised many by deciding not to start Trey Yesavage in Game 7. After all, the rising sensation climbed through every level of the minors this season before finally getting the call to join the Blue Jays in September.

Then, along with his 12 strikeouts in Game 5, Trey Yesavage also went seven solid innings, giving up just one earned run on three hits without a single walk, leading the Blue Jays to a 6–1 win at Dodger Stadium.

That brought his total strikeouts in the Fall Classic to 39, setting a new rookie record.

Now, if the Dodgers manage to push the series to Game 7, Trey Yesavage could be called upon out of the bullpen.

The 22-year-old’s journey began in Berks County, Pennsylvania, where he attended the Boyertown Senior Area High School Bears. His high school’s Director, Dominic Palladino, has been equally impressed by the rookie.

“You don’t often see somebody throwing a big fastball in the nineties in high school. When he would pitch, you could hear it, and everyone loved it.”

Palladino recalled that Yesavage was nearly untouchable every time. “A quiet, big presence. You see how he is now. He just goes and gets the job done.”

Trey Yesavage is truly winning hearts everywhere, even among his own teammates.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s take on Trey Yesavage after his historic outing

At only 22, Trey Yesavage put on a pitching masterclass in Game 5 of the World Series. The Blue Jays’ rookie starter went seven innings as Toronto beat the Dodgers to take a 3–2 series lead heading back home.

After that night, Blue Jays infielder Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had nothing but praise for the rookie.

Sharing a special message for him, Vladdy said, “I told him I was so proud of him. He’s a human being. I love him. Every fifth day he comes to give it all he has on the mound, and he showed it today. He built for this.”

Well, Yesavage got enough support from a fired-up Blue Jays offense that went after Dodgers starter Blake Snell right from the first pitch.

Leadoff hitter Davis Schneider set the tone with a home run. And in the third pitch of the game, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. followed with his eighth home run of the postseason, tying himself with Shohei Ohtani for the most homers this October.

Ernie Clement added a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning. And the Blue Jays kept the pressure on with more runs in the seventh inning. Yesavage’s only slip came in the third inning when Enrique Hernández took him deep for a solo shot.

What are your thoughts about the Jays’ plan, though?