Trey Yesavage said he was “built for” his playoff debut on Sunday.
That may have been an understatement.
The rookie right-hander sliced and diced his way through the New York Yankees lineup in Game 2 of the ALDS, striking out nine hitters in just 3.2 innings and setting the record for most punchouts by a Toronto Blue Jays pitcher in the post-season.
Juan Guzmán, David Price (x2) and Dave Stieb were tied for the previous record with eight.
Yesavage set the tone right from the first inning, working around an Aaron Judge walk to strike out the side with all three Yankees hitters going down swinging on his trademark splitter.
More to come.
