Trey Yesavage’s Double-A debut started off shaky, ended up strong but resulted in a no-decision.
The East Carolina alum pitched for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats for the first time since being promoted last week from High-A Vancouver. He started on the mound against the host Reading Fightin’ Phils.
Yesavage walked the first three batters he faced, then got a pop out before a sacrifice fly scored Reading’s first run. After that, Yesavage settled down and went to work, striking out four with one other walk. He gave up a double to start the fourth but that runner did not score.
Yesavage left with a 2-1 lead but the Fisher Cats’ bullpen promptly blew it by giving up five runs in the fifth. New Hampshire tried to rally but never took the lead, falling 9-7.
For the season, he’s 4-0 with a 2.14 ERA in 12 starts over 54.2 innings with 92 strikeouts and a 0.88 WHIP. He also has 23 walks and has given up 17 runs, 13 earned, on 25 hits.
If the schedule holds up, he will start again on Thursday against Somerset.
See below to find out what the rest of the Pirates in baseball did on Thursday.
Major League Baseball
- Connor Norby, Miami Marlins: Off Thursday. At Nationals on Friday.
- Alec Burleson, St. Louis Cardinals: 1-for-4 in 6-0 loss to Brewers
- Shawn Armstrong, Texas Rangers: Did not pitch in 16-3 win over Twins
- Gavin Williams, Cleveland Guardians: Off Thursday. At Mariners on Friday.
- Jeff Hoffman, Toronto Blue Jays: Off Thursday. At Phillies on Friday.
- Zach Agnos, Colorado Rockies: Did not pitch in 8-7 win over Giants
- Clayton McCullough, Miami Marlins (manager): Off Thursday. At Nationals on Friday.
Triple-A
- Carson Whisenhunt, Sacramento RiverCats (Giants): Did not pitch in 6-2 win over Tacoma
Double-A
- Trey Yesavage, New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays): See above
- Carter Spivey, Akron Rubber Ducks (Guardians): Did not pitch in 4-2 loss to Hartford
- Trey Benton, Akron Rubber Ducks (Guardians): On season-ending disabled list
Single-A
- Carter Cunningham, Vancouver Canadians (Blue Jays): 1-for-2 with run, RBI and two walks in 10-6 win over Spokane. He drew a bases-loaded walk that drove in a run in the first, walked and scored in the third and singled in the seventh.
- Josh Moylan, Hudson Valley Renegades (Yankees): 1-for-3 with a walk in 3-2 loss to Greenville
- Josh Grosz, Hudson Valley Renegades (Yankees): Did not pitch in 3-2 loss to Greenville
- Tyler Bradt, Peoria Chiefs (Cardinals): Did not pitch in 3-0 loss to Cedar Rapids
- Jacob-Jenkins-Cowart, Beloit Sky Carp (Marlins): 2-for-4 in 3-1 loss to Quad Cities
- Ryan McCrystal, Daytona Tortugas (Reds): 0-for-3 with walk in 6-4 win over St. Lucie
- Wyatt Lunsford-Shenkman, Modesto Nuts (Mariners): Placed on full-season disabled list on April 15.
- Erik Ritchie, Florida Coast League Phillies (Phillies): Did not pitch in 3-1 loss to FCL Tigers
- Landon Ginn, Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Cubs): Did not pitch in 3-2 win over Hickory
Frontier League
- Danny Beal, Down East Bird Dawgs (Independent): Did not pitch in 14-9 loss to New Jersey Jackals
Photo credit: Trey Yesavage (New Hampshire Fisher Cats photo illustration)
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