Blue Jays rising prospect gets the nod for the 2025 All-Star Futures Game

The second-ranked prospect in the Toronto Blue Jays system has been nothing short of elite since getting drafted 20th overall in the 2024 draft. The right-hander, a Pennsylvania native, has skyrocketed through the minor leagues, and he's dominated at every level. It only took him 17 innings (with only three earned runs) to get promoted from High-A Vancouver to Double-A New Hampshire.

Trey Yesavage's impressive start to his career has been recognized, as he's been selected to play in the 2025 All-Star Futures Game, one of 50 players selected. The All-Star Futures Game is a yearly matchup featuring the top prospects who are nearing the Majors, which is high praise for an up-and-comer, and fantastic news for Toronto Blue Jays fans.

Blue Jays rising prospect gets the nod for the 2025 All-Star Futures Game

The top pitching prospect in the system has earned every right to play at Truist Park on July 12th. Throughout 62 and a third innings at three different levels this season, Yesavage sports a 2.92 ERA with an incredible 107 strikeouts (15 K/9) and 29 walks.

Scouts adore Yesavage’s advanced pitch mix and presence on the mound. His fastball sits in the mid-90s with late life, and he complements it with a sharp, whiff-inducing, mid-80s slider. He tends to mix in a low-80s splitter that pairs well with the heater, as well as his low-80s curveball, although he doesn't throw it all that often.

After seven starts in Dunedin, Florida, it was clear to everyone in the organization that Trey's stuff was too good for Single-A competition, as he racked up a slim 2.43 ERA while striking out 55. Evidently, they shipped him off to Vancouver, where he proved to be even more dominant. Over just four outings in High-A, he pitched to a 1.56 ERA while giving up just five hits. Those 17 innings proved plenty, as he was promoted to New Hampshire swiftly.

Although he was knocked around a little bit in his first two starts in Double-A, he got back on track with his most electric start yet, going five scoreless innings of one-hit ball while fanning eight.

Albeit, he had another rough outing last night, going 2.1 innings with four earned runs, two walks, and three strikeouts. Yesavage was able to bounce back with a phenomenal outing after his last blip; hopefully, he'll be able to do it again. Before his most recent outing, Yesavage had yet to give up a home run in Double-A.

It's only July, and Yesavage has already cruised through two levels of professional baseball and is on his third. The nod to participate in this year's All-Star Futures Game may be a telling tale as to what's to come in terms of a promotion to the big leagues. Blue Jays skipper, John Schneider, has high praise for the rising star, "He's definitely opened some eyes here for sure. The stuff's real. So we'll see how it goes at each level." Yes, the 57th-ranked prospect per MLB Pipeline is not even a year removed from the draft, but he's on a path to a big-league debut, one that may come as early as this season.