Trey Yesavage and David Ortiz go viral with hilarious postgame antics as Blue Jays rookie shares the 'most Canadian' thing he has done so far

American League Championship Series - Seattle Mariners v Toronto Blue Jays - Game Two - Source: Getty
Trey Yesavage got the second win of his postseason on Sunday (Source: Getty Images)

Trey Yesavage helped the Toronto Blue Jays to a must-win 6-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, avoiding elimination and forcing a Game 7 decider for the American League Championship Series. He struck out seven in 5.2 innings, allowing two earned runs on seven hits and three walks.

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During the postgame interview with Fox's panel, Yesavage, born in Pennsylvania, was asked about the "most Canadian thing" he had done during their postseason run. When he said that he had memorized the Canadian national anthem. Derek Jeter asked him to sing it. After Yesavage presented the opening lines, David Ortiz gave a version of "O Canada" of his own.

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This isn't the first time Ortiz has had a funny moment from Fox's studio with a Blue Jays player this offseason. After the Blue Jays dumped the New York Yankees in the playoffs, Ortiz shared a viral moment with infielder Vladimir Guerrero Jr., where they imitated a customized version of Yankees broadcaster John Sterling's famous call.

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Sunday's start happened to be Yesavage's third of this postseason, but only his sixth MLB start overall. The pitcher was fast-tracked into the MLB after starting 2025 on a Single-A team in Toronto's organization.

Yesavage made three starts in September before blowing away the Yankees in Game 2 of the AL Division Series. He suffered his first career loss in Game 2 of the current series, which the Mariners won 10-3, but bounced back on Sunday.

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Trey Yesavage opens up on helping out with his defense

Trey Yesavage got out of jams with two inning-ending double plays in the third and fourth innings with the bases loaded and another one in the fifth with a runner at third. The first of these came with the right-hander covering first base.

After the Mariners' Cal Raleigh hit a grounder towards first, Guerrero threw the ball to Andres Gimenez, who passed it back to Yesavage, who finished the double play.

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“I saw the ball was smoked over to Vladdy, so I knew I had to get my butt over there," Yesavage said after the game, via Blue Jays beat writer Keegan Matheson. "I had no idea where the bag was. I just thank the Lord that he put me right on top of it.”
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After recording just two GIDPs in 98.0 minor league innings, Yesavage recorded the first three of his MLB career in one game. He also has 22 strikeouts in three starts, second on Toronto's all-time postseason list.

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