NEW YORK (AP) — Trey Yesavage and Roki Sasaki are barely babes in the woods when it comes to Major League Baseball experience.

Which only makes their postseason success more impressive.

Both in the minors last month, Yesavage and Sasaki are suddenly two of the most important pitchers in the World Series as the Toronto Blue Jays take on the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers beginning Friday night.

Neither one has turned 24 yet or appeared in more than 17 big league games.

“It’s remarkable, really. You’re talking about a big stage,” Blue Jays manager John Schneider said during the playoffs when asked about several green rookies excelling this October — including Yesavage and Sasaki.

“I think players have kind of been developed a little bit differently over the past handful of yea

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