As is the case with many prized pitchers in this era, Yesavage was held out of competitive baseball for the remainder of the year after being drafted. The Blue Jays set their sights on Yesavage making his professional debut in 2025, and that debut sparked a rapid rise to the major leagues.

Now the World Series has returned to the Ontario capital for the first time in 32 years.

Yesavage is 2-1 with a 4.20 earned-run average and 22 strikeouts in three post-season starts.