The record previously belonged to Dodgers great Don Newcombe, who struck out 11 Yankees in a complete game loss in Game 1 of the 1949 World Series. Newcombe held the record comfortably for 76 years, with no rookie exceeding eight in the three quarters of a century that followed, but Yesavage surpassed him Wednesday.

The Blue Jays were relentless in Game 5 against the Dodgers and are now one game away from winning the World Series. Here are my takeaways.

According to BetMGM, Yesavage currently has +1600 odds to win World Series MVP, tied for the third-best odds with Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Only Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (-190) and Shohei Ohtani (+200) have better odds. Yesavage is listed at 6-foot-4, 225 pounds.

Trey Yesavage made history in Game 5 of the World Series, breaking an MLB record that had stood for 76 years - and his wife was left stunned

Toronto Blue Jays rookie right-handed pitcher Trey Yesavage has made MLB history in Game 5 of the 2025 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. More news: Dodgers All-Star Sends Message to LA Offense Amid Struggles Yesavage has broken the record for strikeouts by a rookie in a World Series Game after getting his 12th of the night in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Blue Jays right-handed pitcher Trey Yesavage, who went to Boyertown Area High School, struck out a record 12 batters in Game 5 of the World Series vs. the Dodgers.

The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers by a 6-1 final in Game 5 of the World Series on Wednesday night behind another strong start from rookie right-hander Trey Yesavage. As a result, the Blue Jays now hold a 3-2 advantage in the best-of-seven series.

The $500 million Los Angeles Dodgers’ thrilling World Series win over the Toronto Blue Jays attracted record international attention for Major League Baseball, affirmed LA’s status as the sport’s best