Tim Mayza

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Tim Mayza
Mayza with the Dunedin Blue Jays in 2016
Toronto Blue Jays
Pitcher
Born: (1992-01-15) January 15, 1992 (age 32)
Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
August 15, 2017, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics
(through June 28, 2024)
Win–loss record20–8
Earned run average3.87
Strikeouts292
Teams

Timothy Gerard Mayza (born January 15, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher formerly with the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2017.

High school and college

Mayza played baseball,

soccer for Upper Perkiomen High School in Red Hill, Pennsylvania.[1] As a sophomore, he threw a no-hitter.[1] In his final high school season, Mayza pitched to a 5–3 win–loss record, 2.73 earned run average (ERA), and 53 strikeouts in 51 innings pitched.[2] He signed a letter of intent to attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania in November 2009.[2] In 2012, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3] In his final year with Millersville, Mayza posted an 11–3 record, 1.55 ERA, and 91 strikeouts in 982⁄3 innings.[4][5]

Professional career

Mayza was drafted by the

Short Season-A Vancouver Canadians
. In 262⁄3 innings, Mayza worked to a 2–4 record, 6.75 ERA, and 20 strikeouts.

Mayza pitched the entire 2015 season with the

Advanced-A Dunedin Blue Jays. In June, he earned a promotion to the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats, where he finished the year. Mayza made a career-high 42 pitching appearances in 2016 and went 3–3 with a 2.25 ERA and 65 strikeouts in 64 total innings.[7] On January 19, 2017, Mayza was invited to Major League spring training.[8] He was assigned to Double-A New Hampshire to begin the 2017 season. After 29 appearances, Mayza was promoted to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. He made 11 relief appearances, posting a 0.93 ERA, before his first promotion to the Majors.[9]

On August 14, 2017, Mayza was called up by the Blue Jays.

win on September 12, when he pitched the bottom half of the 9th inning before the Blue Jays walked off the Baltimore Orioles 3–2.[11]

Mayza split the 2018 season between the major leagues and the Buffalo Bisons. In 37 games for the Blue Jays, he posted a 2–0 record with a 3.28 ERA and 40 strikeouts over 352⁄3 innings.[12]

On September 13, 2019, in the 10th inning in a game against the New York Yankees, Mayza threw a pitch behind Didi Gregorius and immediately crumpled to the ground in pain. The next day, it was revealed he had torn his UCL and would undergo Tommy John surgery. Mayza was outrighted off the Blue Jays roster on November 20, 2019. He spent all of 2020 recovering from the surgery.

On April 1, 2021, Mayza was selected to the 40-man roster.[13] That year he recorded a 3.40 ERA and 57 strikeouts in 53 innings.

On September 28, 2022, Mayza gave up Aaron Judge’s 61st home run, tying an American League record.

On January 13, 2023, Mayza signed a one-year, $2.1 million contract with the Blue Jays, avoiding salary arbitration.[14] He made 69 appearances for Toronto in 2023, compiling a 1.52 ERA with 53 strikeouts across 53+1⁄3 innings of work.

Mayza began the 2024 campaign out of Toronto's bullpen, and struggled to an 8.03 ERA with 16 strikeouts across 24+2⁄3 innings pitched.[15] On June 29, 2024, Mayza was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays.[16]

Personal life

Mayza is the eldest of four children born to Jerry and Marlene Mayza.[1] His father played NCAA Division III basketball for Allentown College, and his sister Deanna plays basketball for the University of Hartford.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Millersville Athletics - Tim Mayza - 2013". millersvilleathletics.com. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Grumling, Darryl (November 19, 2009). "Upper Perk's Mayza heads for Millersville". pottsmerc.com. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  3. ^ "#30 Tim Mayza". pointstreak.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  4. ^ Quatrani, Ernie (June 12, 2013). "Mayza to Play for Blue Jays". upvnews.com. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  5. ^ "Tim Mayza 2013 Millersville Statistics". millersvilleathletics.com. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  6. ^ "2013 MLB Draft Database - Toronto Blue Jays". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  7. ^ a b c d "Tim Mayza Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  8. ^ "Toronto Blue Jays Transactions in January 2017". MLB.com. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Blue Jays promote reliever Tim Mayza from triple-A". Sportsnet. August 14, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  10. ^ Buffery, Steve (August 17, 2017). "Having college coach at MLB debut meant the world to battler Mayza". Toronto Sun. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  11. ^ "Blue Jays mount late comeback in walk-off win over Orioles". Sportsnet. September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  12. ^ "Tim Mayza Stats". Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  13. ^ "Blue Jays Outright Reese McGuire, Breyvic Valera". April 4, 2021.
  14. ^ "2023 MLB Arbitration Tracker". MLBTradeRumors. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  15. ^ "Blue Jays shut down closer Jordan Romano, cut Tim Mayza". ESPN.com. Associated Press. June 29, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  16. ^ "Press release: Blue Jays roster moves". Major League Baseball.
  17. ^ Buffery, Steve (March 3, 2017). "Flamethrowing Toronto Blue Jays prospect Tim Mayza has 'a chance to be really, really good'". news.nationalpost.com. Retrieved March 3, 2017.

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