Trey Yesavage Could Change How Cubs, Other Orgs View Pitching Development

AP Photo/Brynn AndersonRookie righty Trey Yesavage, the 20th overall pick in 2024 out of East Carolina, began this season in Low-A and ended it by picking up a win as the Blue Jays’ starter in Game 5 of the World Series. He has made five postseason starts for Toronto, two more than he made for them in the regular season after stops at all four of their minor league affiliates. Whether you call it meteoric or improbable, what I’m thinking about his rise is whether and how it impacts the way other organizations view pitching development.

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The short answer is that it probably doesn’t, as the combination of circumstance and sample makes a Yesavage redux nearly…