Toronto Blue Jays' Trey Yesavage does not want your baseball cards

Last fall, Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage went from the minor leagues to becoming an MLB household name in just a matter of weeks.

The 22-year-old set a single-postseason record for the most strikeouts by a rookie pitcher (with 39), and by no surprise, his baseball card became a hot commodity among collectors.

Despite the demand, Yesavage said on the WeTheHobby podcast this week that he wants fans to stop mailing him cards.

"People send me my cards in the mail, with notes saying sign and send back, but I don't sign them," Yesavage said. "If you're sending them to me, you're not going to get them back."

Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage has a clear message: STOP sending him cards to sign, you aren't going to get them back.

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Yesavage went on to say that he keeps most of the cards sent to him for his family and friends, and his comments aren't sitting well with the card-collecting community.

"Sending cards through the mail for autographs is as old as the hobby. Yesavage is off the mark on this one," one collector said on X. "I'm going to start sending him cards of guys that hit home runs off him. He can keep them."

Another user replied to the clip of the podcast, posting: "That's fine. Just don't ask us to try your new energy drink, or visit your favourite car dealership. Just shut up and pitch."

Yesavage did go on to say that he is a collector of baseball and football cards and understands the demand around collecting one of baseball's upcoming stars. Still, he can't believe how much people are spending on them.

"People are spending thousands of dollars on eBay for a paper card with me on it," Yesavage said. "This is insane, but it's kind of cool." The 22-year-old has yet to pitch for the Toronto Blue Jays this season, as he's been rehabbing a right shoulder injury in the Blue Jays' minor-league system in Dunedin and now Buffalo.

He likely made his final rehab outing on Tuesday and could possibly join Toronto for their upcoming six-game homestand against Cleveland and Boston.