Trey Yesavage pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning in their MLB game at the Rogers Centre on Sept. 27.

Rookie Trey Yesavage will take the mound for the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday to start Game 2 of the American League Division Series versus the New York Yankees.

It will be the first-ever MLB post-season start for the 22-year-old right-hander, who was just called up to Toronto’s big league club in September after a whirlwind run through the minor league levels this season. He’s made three starts for the Jays.

Shane Bieber will start Game 3 in New York.

It will be Bieber’s fourth post-season start, and his first as a Blue Jay. His previous playoff appearances were for Cleveland, in 2020 and 2022.

The 30-year-old right-hander has made just eight starts for Toront

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