Blue Jays' Tim Mayza to undergo Tommy John surgery

The Blue Jays lost Tim Mayza to injury against the New York Yankees on Friday. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
The Blue Jays lost Tim Mayza to injury against the New York Yankees on Friday. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Tim Mayza suffered a torn UCL during Friday’s game against the New York Yankees and will require Tommy John surgery on his left elbow.

After missing a 3-2 pitch to Didi Gregorius by a comfortable margin, Mayza hit the deck immediately to indicate he was hurt. This is what the delivery in question looked like:

Via MLB.tv
Via MLB.tv

The 27-year-old figures to miss the 2020 campaign while he recovers from the injury.

Mayza was in the midst of a season in which he pitched 51.1 innings with a 4.91 ERA and 4.67 FIP.

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