Blue Jays activate Yesavage, option Chase Lee to triple-A

The Toronto Blue Jays reinstated the 22-year-old right-hander from the 15-day injured list ahead of his start against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, the team announced.

In a corresponding move, reliever Chase Lee was optioned to triple-A Buffalo.

Yesavage, among the post-season heroes during the Blue Jays’ World Series run, pitched last Tuesday at triple-A, lasting just 2.1 innings while coughing up four runs (two earned) with four walks and two strikeouts.

He averaged 94.3 m.p.h. on 26 fastballs while mixing in 20 sliders and 18 splitters.

Yesavage began the season on the injured list due to a shoulder impingement that flared up during spring training. He had previously made two rehab appearances with class-A Dunedin and one with Buffalo.

Meanwhile, Lee’s trip to the majors was a short one.

The 27-year-old side-armer was called up to the team on Monday when Max Scherzer was placed on the 15-day injured list with right forearm tendinitis and left ankle inflammation.

Lee pitched 1.1 innings in Monday’s series-opening loss to the Red Sox, allowing one earned run on a home run to Carlos Narvaez.

The Blue Jays and Yesvage will look to even up the series against the Red Sox on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT, Sportsnet and Sportsnet+).