Toronto Blue Jays announce ALCS Game 6 starter vs Seattle Mariners

After previously suggesting that rookie Trey Yesavage would be available out of the bullpen following Kevin Gausman in Game 5, manager John Schneider has announced that Yesavage will now start Game 6 against the Seattle Mariners.

Now that Toronto has evened up the series, guaranteeing that there will be at least a game 6 back home in the Rogers Centre, it makes sense that the Blue Jays would turn to Yesavage, who also started Game 2.

This likely means that Chris Bassitt will pitch out of the bullpen for the remainder of the ALCS as Shane Bieber would conceivably be the starter if there was a seventh and final game.

But knowing Schneider and the Blue Jays, they could play it any number of ways.

The Blue Jays and Yesavage are hoping that the 22-year old will find his form again and pitch like he did against the the New York Yankees in Game 2 of the ALDS when he struck out 11 batters in 5.1 innings.

In Game 2 against Seattle, he gave up a three run home run in the first inning, putting Toronto in an early hole before an out was recorded.

Depending on the outcome of tonight's game 5 at T-Mobile Park, it's possible that Yesavage could be pitching for the pennant. While that's ordinarily a lot of pressure for a rookie, Ice Trey doesn't seem phased by it.

Still, it will be the biggest game of his short career.