TORONTO -- The Blue Jays called up 26-year-old left-hander Tim Mayza from Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday after reliever Rhiner Cruz was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right groin following Saturday's 8-5 loss to the Yankees.
This is the sixth callup of the season for Mayza, who has pitched 12 innings for Toronto, allowing five runs and striking out 10. In his most recent outing for Buffalo, he pitched just one inning, allowing one hit and one run, but he struck out the side.
"It's definitely part of the business that comes with playing the game," Mayza said.