FORT WORTH, Texas – Right-handed pitcher Trey Yesavizi was selected No. 1 overall by the Toronto Blue Jays in the Major League Baseball amateur draft Sunday night.
The 6-foot-4 Yesabezi, who played for the East Carolina University Pirates and was named the American Collegiate Athletic Association Pitcher of the Year, was selected 20th overall by the Jays.
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Yesa Bezi’s fastball has sat at 95 mph and tops out at 98 mph, and he has a splitter with similar velocity to his spike curveball in the low 80s.
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He is described as physical rather than athletic at 225 pounds. He turns 21 later this month.
With the second pick and 59th overall, the Jays selected Mississippi State right-hander Khal Stephen. According to scouting reports, the 21-year-old has four powerful pitches and is very good at using his mid-90s fastball.
The 6-foot-4 Stephen was a relief pitcher for Purdue as a freshman and became the Boilermakers’ No. 1 starter as a sophomore. After a good summer in the Cape Cod League, he transferred to Mississippi State and improved throughout the spring.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published on July 14, 2024.
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