When the Toronto Blue Jays tabbed Trey Yesavage with the 20th-overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, the right-hander was deemed one of the most pro-ready pitchers in the class. But not even the most bullish analyst would have had Yesavage rewriting World Series records a little more than 16 months later.

Well, after Wednesday’s 12-strikeout performance — the most by a rookie in a World Series game — Yesavage both etched his name in Fall Classic lore and guided Toronto to a 3-2 series lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers, just one win away from the third title in franchise history.

Beyond Yesavage’s dominance, the Blue Jays punched first in Game 5. Davis Schneider and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went back-to-back within the first three pitches of the game, silencing Dodger Stadium before all the fan

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