Toronto Blue Jays rookie Trey Yesavage called out fan abuse on Sunday after he said his performance in the ALDS prompted attacks on his family members.

Trey Yesavage opened his press conference Sunday with a heavy plea. The Blue Jays’ rookie pitcher asked for an end to the abuse directed at his family and girlfriend ahead of his Game 2 start in the American League Championship Series against the Mariners, which will be played Monday.

Toronto Blue Jays' rookie pitcher Trey Yesavage had one of the greatest days of his life when he struck out 11 batters and allowed zero hits in 5-1/3

Trey Yesavage became the subject of hatred after he pitched brilliantly for the Blue Jays vs. the Yankees in the ALDS.

Yesavage, 22, was selected 20th overall in the 2024 draft out of East Carolina. He pitched at every level of the Blue Jays' system this year, beginning in low Class A Dunedin (Florida), and was summoned for his big league debut Sept. 15, making three regular season starts before the Blue Jays gave him the huge Game 2 ALDS assignment.

The Yankees were not able to adjust. Try Yesavage did not allow a hit through 5 ¹/₃ brilliant and scoreless innings in which he struck out 11.

Drafted 20th overall last year, Yesavage climbed from Low-A to deliver one of the most memorable starts in Toronto history.

TORONTO — Rookie Trey Yesavage, a Boyertown High School graduate, set a Blue Jays postseason record by striking out 11 in 5 1/3 no-hit innings in a dazzling performance Sunday night as Toronto beat the New York Yankees 13-7 to take a 2-0 lead in the ALDS.

The Mariners had never seen Trey Yesavage pitch in person before, but they had seen and heard the stories. How the 22-year-old Blue Jays righty transcended four full-season levels of the Minor Leagues to burst into the big leagues in September.