The Unexpected Rise of Toronto Blue Jays Pitcher Trey Yesavage (4 of 4)

For his part, Yesavage understands why fans might think the whipping motion would hurt and acknowledges that his delivery is one-of-a-kind. Ultimately, he keeps his repertoire simple, only utilizing three types of pitches—a fastball (which he’s thrown 43.5% of the time in his 7 career starts), a slider (29.6%), and a splitter (26.9%). His consistent delivery creates the impression that every pitch will be a fastball, even when it is actually one of the other two types. With little time to react, his approach results in a lot of strikeouts. Whether opponents learn to adapt to his high delivery style remains to be seen, but with the 2026 baseball season just a few weeks away, we’ll get our answers soon.