Tim Mayza

Tim Mayza

31-Year-Old PitcherRP
Toronto Blue Jays
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Mayza reprised a key setup role as one of the Blue Jays' top left-handers, but ended up hitting the IL twice in 2022. First, he missed about a month with left forearm inflammation. Then, about two months after his reinstatement, he dislocated his shoulder. Mayza was able to avoid season-ending surgery and surprisingly returned after a near-minimum IL stint. The southpaw threw mostly sinkers (at an 83% clip), which helped him to a 58% groundball rate for the second straight year. He did permit one of the hardest hit balls of the season - a 118.3 mph single - but that's to be expected when you pitch in the AL East and frequently oppose hitters like Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge. Mayza also tallied eight wins, two saves and 16 holds across 63 appearances, making him a solid target in AL-only formats, or leagues that count holds. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a one-year, $2.1 million contract with the Blue Jays in January of 2023.
Looks good this spring
PToronto Blue Jays
March 27, 2023
Mayza posted a 1.42 ERA and 7:0 K:BB through 6.1 Grapefruit League innings this spring.
ANALYSIS
The 31-year-old lefty appeared in only one Grapefruit League game after March 18 as the Blue Jays let their top set-up men get in most of their work on back fields late in camp. Mayza has racked up 52 holds over the last three seasons and figured to be Toronto's top relief option from the port side again in 2023.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
12
Last 10 Games
13
Last 5 Games
13
How many pitches does Tim Mayza generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Tim Mayza generally pitch?
 
 
 
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8th
 
 
 
9th
 
Extra
 
 
 
1st
 
 
 
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4th
 
 
 
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9th
 
Extra
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2020
 
 
-32%
BAA vs LHP
2022
 
 
-44%
BAA vs LHP
2021
 
 
-18%
BAA vs LHP
2020
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2020vs Left .171 155 42 7 25 2 1 3
Since 2020vs Right .253 248 59 17 57 7 1 9
2022vs Left .162 78 19 4 12 2 1 2
2022vs Right .291 115 25 8 30 4 0 5
2021vs Left .181 77 23 3 13 0 0 1
2021vs Right .221 133 34 9 27 3 1 4
2020vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2020
 
 
-18%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-18%
ERA at Home
2021
 
 
-41%
ERA on Road
2020
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2020Home 3.60 1.00 50.0 7 2 0 9.7 2.3 1.1
Since 2020Away 2.96 1.08 51.2 6 1 3 8.2 1.9 1.0
2022Home 2.82 1.03 22.1 4 1 0 8.5 2.8 1.6
2022Away 3.42 1.18 26.1 4 0 2 7.9 1.7 1.0
2021Home 4.23 0.98 27.2 3 1 0 10.7 2.0 0.7
2021Away 2.49 0.99 25.1 2 1 1 8.5 2.1 1.1
2020Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Stat Review
How does Tim Mayza compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
3.67
 
K/9
8.1
 
BB/9
2.2
 
HR/9
1.3
 
Fastball
93.7 mph
 
ERA
3.14
 
WHIP
1.11
 
BABIP
.273
 
GB/FB
3.50
 
Left On Base
79.2%
 
Exit Velocity
82.2 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
4.6%
 
Spin Rate
2057 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
26.4%
 
Swinging Strike
10.0%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2022
2019
If Mayza were right-handed, he would have a case as a potential closer. He is extremely tough to elevate, tough to barrel up, suppresses overall hard contact and does not hurt himself with walks. He has all the qualities we want in a late-inning reliever, but he is a two-pitch lefty in a Toronto bullpen that has just him and Ryan Borucki throwing from the left side. Still, Mayza has earned his way into late-inning work and grabbed five wins in his role last season. The return of Julian Merryweather and the addition of Yimi Garcia to the picture could in theory cloud Mayza's return to an eighth-inning role, but these skills will not be marginalized into lower-leverage situations. He has some appeal in deeper AL formats as a reserve pick so long as he is in a position to vulture decisions.
Mayza was up and down between Triple-A and the majors seven times throughout the 2018 campaign, bolstering the Blue Jays' bullpen depth as needed. In the end, the lefty had the second-lowest ERA among Toronto relievers with at least 20 appearances with the team, and the underlying numbers mostly support what he did. Mayza struck batters out at a 26.5% clip and rode a slightly-above-average groundball rate to a 0.76 HR/9. Lefty hitters combined for just a .252 wOBA and 21.4% hard-hit rate against Mayza. His K-BB% against same-handed hitters was 27.4%. Right-handers enjoyed a lot more success against Mayza, though they combined for just a 15.1% line-drive rate. He recorded one lone hold last season, but that number figures to spike in 2019 as Mayza currently projects to open the year as Toronto's top lefty reliever.
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Reaches terms with Toronto
PToronto Blue Jays
January 13, 2023
Mayza agreed to a one-year, $2.1 million contract with the Blue Jays on Friday to avoid arbitration, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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Notches rain-aided save
PToronto Blue Jays
October 4, 2022
Mayza worked a perfect seventh inning to record his second save of the season in Monday's 5-1 win over the Orioles.
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Vultures eighth win
PToronto Blue Jays
September 27, 2022
Mayza (8-0) walked one batter in one-third of an inning Monday to record the win in a 3-2 extra-inning victory over the Yankees.
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Reinstated from IL
PToronto Blue Jays
August 23, 2022
Mayza (shoulder) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list Tuesday.
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Beginning rehab assignment
PToronto Blue Jays
Shoulder
August 19, 2022
Mayza (shoulder) will report to Triple-A Buffalo to start a rehab assignment Saturday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
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