Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage says his family 'attacked' for his play

Toronto Blue Jays rookie pitcher Trey Yesavage became a sudden star over the last few weeks, but it hasn’t all been positive.

Yesavage, who set a Blue Jays playoff record for most strikeouts by a pitcher in a game in his debut last weekend against the New York Yankees, mentioned that members of his family had been targeted in recent days.

“Living in this world where there’s so many different opinions and feelings which result in a lot of hate, it’s sad to see that people close to me are being attacked for my performance on the field. These people have done nothing to warrant negativity from my actions. Whether that’s my parents, my brothers, my girlfriend, family— it’s just really sad,” Yesavage told the media on Sunday.

Yesavage is expected to be Toronto’s Game 2 pitcher in their ALCS