Tim Mayza

Timothy Gerard Mayza (born January 15, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for Toronto.

Tim Mayza
Toronto Blue Jays
Pitcher
Born: (1992-01-15) January 15, 1992
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Bats: Left Throws: Left
MLB debut
August 15, 2017, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics
(through 2019 season)
Win–loss record4–3
Earned run average4.67
Strikeouts122
Teams

High school and college

Mayza played baseball, basketball, and 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 98​2⁄3 innings.[4][5]

Professional career

Mayza was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 12th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft. He received a $100,000 signing bonus and was assigned to the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays to begin his professional career.[6][7] After three appearances in the Gulf Coast League, Mayza was promoted to the Rookie Advanced Bluefield Blue Jays of the Appalachian League. Mayza made 13 total appearances in 2013 and posted a 1–4 record, 7.76 ERA, and 27 strikeouts in 29 innings pitched.[7] In 2014, he split time between Bluefield and the Short Season-A Vancouver Canadians. In 26​2⁄3 innings, Mayza worked to a 2–4 record, 6.75 ERA, and 20 strikeouts.

Mayza pitched the entire 2015 season with the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts. He made 26 appearances for the Lugnuts, and posted a 3–2 record, 3.07 ERA, and 62 strikeouts in 55​2⁄3 innings pitched.[7] Mayza continued to progress through the Blue Jays organization, beginning the 2016 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.[9] He made his major league debut on August 15, pitching a scoreless 9th inning in a 6–4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays and recording his first major league strikeout against Peter Bourjos.[10] Mayza was credited with his first major league 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 35​2⁄3 innings.[12]

On September 13, 2019, in the 10th inning in a game against the Yankees, Mayza threw the ball 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.

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.[13]

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References
  1. "Millersville Athletics - Tim Mayza - 2013". millersvilleathletics.com. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  2. 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. "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. "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. 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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