Pirates in baseball: Trey Yesavage sparkles again, this time for Vancouver

by | May 21, 2025

Trey Yesavage, version two, was just as good as the first one on Tuesday.

The ECU baseball alum and Toronto Blue Jays No. 2 prospect dazzled again on the mound, this time in his debut with the Vancouver Canadians. He didn’t get the decision but did strike out 10, walk three and give up two runs on two hits — one a homer — over four innings. Eugene rallied for a 6-4 win.

Yesavage, 21, came to Vancouver with a 2.43 ERA and 55 strikeouts over 33.1 innings with Dunedin. He struck out seven or more in his final five games with Dunedin, including a season-high 12 a week ago.

Tuesday, he gave up a two-run homer in the first inning, the second straight game he’s given up a dinger. After giving up a single and walk to start the second, he forced a pop up and struck out the next two to get out of a jam.

Yesavage struck out two in the third and all three in the fourth to end his night.

Yesavage’s new teammate, fellow ECU alum Carter Cunningham, went 0-for-2 with three walks while playing at first base.

See below to find out what the rest of the Pirates in baseball did on Tuesday.

Major League Baseball

  • Connor Norby, Miami Marlins: Didn’t start but came in and finished at third base with no at-bat in 14-1 loss to Cubs.
  • Alec Burleson, St. Louis Cardinals: Walked in a pinch-hit opportunity in a 5-4 loss to Tigers
  • Shawn Armstrong, Texas Rangers: Did not pitch in 5-2 loss to Yankees
  • Gavin Williams, Cleveland Guardians: Doubleheader rained out. Will play two on Wednesday. He’s scheduled to start one of the games.
  • Jeff Hoffman, Toronto Blue Jays: Got his 10th save of the season in a 3-0 win over Padres. Struck out one and retired the side in order in the ninth.
  • Zach Agnos, Colorado Rockies: Did not pitch in 7-4 loss to Phillies
  • Clayton McCullough, Miami Marlins (manager): Lost to Cubs, 14-1, to drop to 19-28

Triple-A

  • Carson Whisenhunt, Sacramento RiverCats (San Francisco Giants): Did not pitch in 11-5 win over Oklahoma City

Double-A

  • Carter Spivey, Akron Rubber Ducks (Guardians): Got his third hold of the season in a 3-1 win over Altoona. He came on in the ninth inning, gave up a hit and walked two. His ERA is now 2.25.
  • Trey Benton, Akron Rubber Ducks (Guardians): On season-ending disabled list

Single-A

  • Trey Yesavage, Vancouver Canadians (Blue Jays): See above
  • Carter Cunningham, Vancouver Canadians (Blue Jays):  See above
  • Josh Moylan, Hudson Valley Renegades (Yankees): 1-for-4 with a double and RBI in 6-1 loss to Winston-Salem
  • Josh Grosz, Hudson Valley Renegades (Yankees): Did not pitch in 6-1 loss to Winston-Salem
  • Tyler Bradt, Peoria Chiefs (Cardinals): Got the victory in a 12-5 win over Dayton. He came on in relief in the fifth inning and gave up no earned runs on three hits with two walks and a strikeout to drop his ERA to 3.50.
  • Jacob-Jenkins-Cowart, Beloit Sky Carp (Marlins): 0-for-3 in 6-5 win over Quad Cities.
  • Ryan McCrystal, Daytona Tortugas (Reds): Did not play in 12-3 loss to Palm Beach
  • Wyatt Lunsford-Shenkman, Modesto Nuts (Mariners): Placed on full-season disabled list on April 15.
  • Erik Ritchie, Clearwater Threshers (Phillies): Did not pitch in 6-3 win over Bradenton

Frontier League

  • Danny Beal, Down East Bird Dawgs (Independent): Did not pitch in 6-4 loss to Mississippi

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