Blue Jays' Trey Yesavage to open season on injured list due to shoulder impingement
John Schneider said there is no definitive timeline for Trey Yesavage’s return.
DUNEDIN, Fla — Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage will start the season on the injured list due to impingement of the rookie right-hander’s throwing shoulder. “It’s something that he reported to camp with and obviously led to his slow build-up as well,” Blue Jays manager John Schneider told reporters. “Right now, (he’s) feeling good.
He’s in a better place now to kind of continue to ramp up, so he’s going to kind of continue on the program he’s been on. ” Schneider said there is no definitive timeline for Yesavage’s return. This is the latest setback in the reigning American League champions’ rotation.
Schneider announced that right-hander José Berríos wouldn’t be ready for the opening day because of a stress fracture in his right elbow. Yesavage, 22, made his big league debut on Sept. 15 and went 1-0 with a 3.
21 ERA in three regular-season games, then had a major role in Toronto’s playoff run. He went 3-1 with a 3. 58 ERA in six playoff appearances, including five starts.