‘i’ll Be Ready’: Trey Yesavage Would Pitch In Game 7 If Blue Jays Call Upon Him

Shohei Ohtani this, Shohei Ohtani that. The Dodgers’ two-way superstar is rightfully getting each nan praise for nan myriad ways Los Angeles tin usage him successful Saturday’s winner-take-all Game 7 for nan World Series title. But, pinch nan play connected nan statement for some sides, nan Blue Jays tin break retired each nan stops, too.

Toronto’s rookie righthander Trey Yesavage has been 1 of baseball’s champion stories this year. He started Games 1 and 5 of nan World Series, highlighted by his 12-strikeout capacity successful nan second wherever he threw 7 innings of one-run shot to thief nan Jays to a win, taking a 3-2 lead successful nan series.

It each comes down to Saturday, though. Max Scherzer will toed nan rubber for Toronto against Ohtani for L.A. successful a matchup each shot instrumentality is eager to see. If Toronto wants to spell to their rookie prima connected short rest, he’d surely beryllium unfastened to it.

“I’m not sure, I haven’t heard thing from nan group that make that decision,” Yesavage said Friday nighttime erstwhile asked astir his readiness for Game 7 via CityNews’ Lindsay Dunn. “But I’ll beryllium fresh if my name’s called.”

If called upon, he’d beryllium pitching connected 3 days remainder aft throwing 104 pitches Wednesday. But, this is Game 7 of nan World Series, and Yesavage wants to do what it takes to thief his squad gain nan franchise’s first title since 1993.

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