TORONTO – The major-league clubhouse at the Player Development Complex empties in an instant when spring training ends and Trey Yesavage found the change jarring after the Toronto Blue Jays broke camp last month.

“It was like me, (Shane) Bieber and Bowden (Francis). Our lockers are right by each other,” he said Saturday. “It was dead out of nowhere. That was really weird.”

Back in the action with the rest of the Blue Jays now, Yesavage will rejoin the rotation on Tuesday, when he starts against the Boston Red Sox. His return shifts Eric Lauer to the bullpen, where he’ll provide a needed length option as soon as Sunday, with a roster move also needed before the 22-year-old takes the mound. 

The season debut is a long time coming for Yesavage, who reported to spring training with an impingement in his right shoulder, was through it about midway through camp and has been slowly building up since.

“I think I've handled it well,” he said. “My mindset was kind of like how I was in the minors, play so they have to bring you up here and whatnot, so just still having that competitive nature and being able to prove that I should be........

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