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.
"This is one of my favourite arms in the draft" π
β Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) July 15, 2024
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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