TORONTO — Toronto rookie Trey Yesavage says his household has been subjected to abuse since his spectacular postseason debut final weekend in opposition to the New York Yankees.
“Dwelling on this world the place there’s so many various opinions and emotions which ends up in plenty of hate, it’s unhappy to see that individuals near me are being attacked for my performances on the sphere,” Yesavage stated Sunday earlier than the AL Championship Sequence opener in opposition to Seattle.
“These folks have finished nothing to warrant negativity for my actions, whether or not that’s my dad and mom, my brothers, my girlfriend, household,” he added. “It’s simply actually unhappy. I do know I’ve the platform to deal with it, so I’m. I hope that individuals can understand that these people don’t have anything to do with what occurs on the sphere. When you’ve got an issue, I’m a person. I can take no matter opinions anyone has about me or my life. So I simply wished to get that on the market.”
Yesavage, scheduled to start out Sport 2 on Monday, declined to reply a follow-up query concerning the matter.
Blue Jays supervisor John Schneider stated Yesavage didn’t communicate to him earlier than making his feedback.
“It’s unlucky that that’s a actuality,” Schneider stated of the abuse. “I commend him for saying what he stated and for backing up the people who love and assist him.”
Yankees rookie Cam Schlittler, who grew up a Purple Sox fan in Walpole, Massachusetts, stated his household acquired on-line abuse earlier than he beat Boston to win the Wild Card Sequence for New York.
Making his fourth large league look, Yesavage set a Blue Jays postseason file by hanging out 11 Yankees in 5 1/3 hitless innings in AL Division Sequence Sport 2 on Oct. 5. Eight strikeouts got here on the split-finger fastball of the 22-year-old right-hander, who induced 18 swings and misses, together with 11 on the splitter.
“He’s undoubtedly one thing that we’re going to have to determine,” Mariners supervisor Dan Wilson. “The massive break up, they’re robust pitches, clearly.”
Yesavage went 1-0 with a 3.21 ERA in three September begins. Together with his postseason begin, he has 27 strikeouts in 19 1/3 large league innings.
“He’s fairly particular,” Blue Jays teammate Addison Barger stated. “To have the ability to do what he did within the common season and within the Division Sequence, it’s form of unrealistic, however he’s been in a position to do it. It’s been superb to observe and we’re tremendous excited to have him.”
The Mariners, who used three beginning pitchers in Friday’s 15-inning win over Detroit, haven’t introduced a starter for Sport 2.
“We’re going to see how guys really feel at this time and certain announce that after the sport,” Wilson stated.
