Blue Jays call up left-handed reliever Tim Mayza from triple-A Buffalo
TORONTO — Tim Mayza stepped into a clubhouse he’d never been in when he arrived in Toronto on Monday afternoon. But for the left-handed relief pitcher, it felt very familiar.
With starting catcher Russell Martin and backups Luke Maile and Miguel Montero all on the disabled list, Mayza was greeted by Mike Ohlman and Raffy Lopez instead — two catchers he’d already played with this season in Buffalo — after being called up from triple-A earlier in the day.
“I think it’s always nice to have familiar faces when you walk into a new clubhouse,” Mayza said. “Having Mike Ohlman and Raffy Lopez here is definitely an advantage. They know what I like to do.
“They know what kind of game I throw when I’m out on the mound.”