Trey Yesavage is back and here's when he'll pitch for Toronto Blue Jays

Finally.

The Toronto Blue Jays are seemingly suffering from a bit of a World Series hangover early in the 2026 season. They woke up Saturday morning with just 10 wins in their first 25 games. Only the Boston Red Sox, Kansas City Royals, New York Mets (hello, Bo Bichette) and Philadelphia Phillies have posted fewer victories.

A big reason for their struggles has been due to chaos on the mound.

Jeff Hoffman recently got booted from closing duties. Eric Lauer can't seem to stay happy. Cody Ponce is done for the season. Shane Bieber has yet to pitch.

But thankfully, Trey Yesavage is poised to make his long-awaited return for the Blue Jays.

Toronto announced on Saturday that Lauer would move to the bullpen as Yesavage returns to the starting rotation. According to MLB.com's Keegan Matheson, the 22-year-old will pitch on Tuesday at home against the Red Sox.

The Pottstown, Pennsylvania native immediately became a sensation for Blue Jays fans once the playoffs commenced last fall. His postseason debut started with a bang, as he allowed zero hits and struck out 11 batters over 5 1/3 innings of work against the New York Yankees.

Yesavage carried that into the World Series, where he made MLB history with 12 strikeouts in Game 5 over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the most ever by a rookie pitcher.

The start of Yesavage's 2026 season was delayed due to a right shoulder impingement. He's appeared in four minor-league games for the Jays, including what was scheduled as his last lower-level action last Tuesday. 

There was some trepidation, however, as Yesavage only pitched 2 1/3 innings for Triple-A Buffalo.

"I mean, I wish he threw more pitches," manager John Schneider said following his final appearance in Triple-A.

His minor-league play has been a bit of a mixed bag. While he's showed flashes of his fastball dominance with 16 strikeouts over 14 innings, the 6-foot-4 pitcher has also allowed 12 hits and 10 earned runs.

Regardless, Yesavage's return should spark a Jays team that has faltered out of the gates.

If he looks anything like playoff Yesavage, it should help a Blue Jays rotation that has allowed an average of 4.61 earned runs per game this season, tied for seventh-worst in the majors.