Trey Yesavage's secret weapon isn't so secret anymore
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The Toronto Blue Jays are playing in the ALCS for the first time since 2016, a big reason for that is the emergence of star pitcher Trey Yesavage, his greatest weapon, his devastating splitter, batters know it's coming and still miss.
There's one thing that sets Yesavage's splitter different amongst the rest , and a reason why he has made history in his postseason debut.
Trey Yesavage has one unique pitching trait that sets himself apart from the rest for the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Canadian Press reported on the uniqueness that is Trey Yesavage, and how there is one thing that truly makes him different and it's a nightmare for hitters. Blue Jays Pat Hentgen broke down what makes him special.
"I think the fact that he's got the high release point in the high arm slot. It reminds you a little bit of Juan Guzman, a guy that I played with, had a higher arm slot than most guys created, like a gyro slider that literally went straight down, and the league thought he threw a split finger, but it was actually his breaking ball."-CP
His release point left Yankees players shaking their heads for 6 straight innings, they didn't register a hit and Yesavage struck out 11 of them. With his release point being about 30 degrees higher than the average pitcher, hitters have to adjust to him, and it clearly takes a long time to get used to.
"What makes Yesavage's delivery unique in MLB is that his arm slot is at 12 o'clock. In other words, when he's pitching either the fastball or the splitter he releases the ball from directly over his head, whereas every other pitcher in baseball has some kind of angle to his arm when he throws."-CP
Yesavage will look to continue his dominance in the ALCS against the Seattle Mariners and hopefully on to the World Series.
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