Blue Jays' Tim Mayza Exits vs. Yankees After Suffering Elbow Injury on Wild Pitch

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Tim Mayza suffered an elbow injury in the 10th inning against the New York Yankees on Friday night, the team announced. 

Mayza threw a pitch well behind Didi Gregorius and slowly went down to his knees holding his left forearm.

Ryan Tepera replaced the left-hander on the mound at Rogers Centre.

Mayza struck out 55 batters and posted a 4.67 FIP in 51.1 innings entering Friday, per FanGraphs. His 67 appearances are the most on the team.

A 12th-round pick in the 2013 draft, the 27-year-old is in his third season with the Blue Jays. He made his debut in 2017, when he started in Double-A and worked his way up to the majors.

In May 1999, Tampa Bay Devil Rays starting pitcher Tony Saunders blew out his arm in a seemingly similar fashion. His pitch sailed well to the left of the plate, and he immediately fell to the ground holding his left arm.

Saunders suffered a fracture to his humerus bone, which ended his season, and he never pitched in MLB again. He broke the bone again during a minor league rehab assignment in August 2000, forcing his retirement.

The Blue Jays have 14 more games left in the regular season.