"Incredible man to stand up to ignorant bullies" - Fans show support on Trey Yesavage’s old snap with girlfriend amid family-targeted ALDS attacks

Toronto Blue Jays rookie pitcher Trey Yesavage made headlines after revealing the harassment his family and friends have faced on social media during his breakout year.

During the press conference on Sunday, Yesavage expressed his disappointment over the online debacle. He urged fans to understand his loved ones are not responsible for his performance on the diamond.

"Living in this world where there’s so many different opinions and feelings which results in a lot of hate, it’s sad to see that people close to me are being attacked for my performances on the field,” Yesavage said.

“These people have done nothing to warrant negativity for my actions, whether that’s my parents, my brothers, my girlfriend, family. It’s just really sad. I know I have the platform to address it, so I am. I hope that people can realize that those individuals have nothing to do with what happens on the field or whatnot."

After the Blue Jays rookie's admission, fans showed solidarity on his Instagram post featuring his girlfriend.

"You are an incredible man to stand up to ignorant bullies! Canada is behind you and yours 200%!!"

"You got all of Canada behind you. Send one to my door. FAFO."

"Keep on rocking Trey! You're the best!"

"We are lucky to have you and your amazing family."

"Keep it going the whole country is behind you."

Trey Yesavage is set to take the mound in ALCS Game 2 at Rogers Centre with the Blue Jays hoping to bounce back after a frustrating 3-1 loss in the series opener against the Seattle Mariners.

Trey Yesavage urges fans to direct opinions at him instead of family and friends

The Blue Jays rookie urged fans to dish their opinions at him, saying he is ready to take "whatever opinions" people have.

"If you have a problem, I’m a man,” Yesavage said “I can take whatever opinions anybody has about me or my life. So I just wanted to get that out there.”

Trey Yesavage came into the limelight after his historic performance in Game 2 of the ALDS against the New York Yankees last week. He struck out 11 batters in 5 ⅓ innings without allowing a hit.

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Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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