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Toronto Blue Jays rookie Trey Yesavage has become the latest MLB player to allege fan harassment after he said his family was “attacked” following his performance that led to the New York Yankees' elimination from the American League Division Series.
Yesavage, who set a franchise postseason record by striking out 11 batters in 5 1/3 hitless innings in Game 2 ALDS, addressed the situation — without prompting — on Sunday before Game 1 of the AL Championship Series against Seattle.
Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage throws the first pitch in Game 2 of the American League Division Series against the Seattle Mariners in Toronto, Canada, October 13, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
“Living in this world where there are so many different opinions and feelings that create a lot of hatred, it is sad to see people close to me being attacked for my performances on the field,” he began.
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“These people did nothing to justify my actions being viewed negatively, whether it was my parents, my brothers, my girlfriend, my family – it's just really sad.”
Yesavage went on to say that while fans are entitled to their opinions, family and friends should not be attacked.
“I know I have a platform to solve this problem, I do. I hope people will understand that these people have nothing to do with what happens on the field. If you have a problem, I'm the man. I can accept any opinion that someone has about me or my life. So I just wanted to put it out there.”
Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage looks into the stands after being pulled during the sixth inning of Game 2 of the American League Division Series against the New York Yankees in Toronto, Oct. 5, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Likewise, Yankees rookie Cam Schlittler said he and his family faced online harassment after he helped New York defeat the Boston Red Sox in the Wild Card Series.
“I won't go into detail, but there is a line and I think they crossed it a little bit,” Schlittler said of Red Sox fans. “I’m a competitor and I’m going to go out there and make sure I shut them down.”
“You know, Boston fans, that's the way it is. At home we are aggressive and try to get under people's skin. They just picked the wrong guy to do it and the wrong team to do it,” he added.
Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage celebrates after defeating the New York Yankees in Game 2 of the American League Division Series in Toronto on October 5, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
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The Blue Jays fell to 0-2 after losing to the team 10-3. Sailors on Monday evening.
“Tomorrow is a good day for us to reset as a team and get ready for Game 3 and whatever happens there,” Yesavage said after Game 2. “I wouldn’t count out this group. This group is special.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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