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My Take
Tim Mayza embodies a type of player I quietly root for: the bullpen lefty built on grind rather than glamour. Drafted out of Millersville University in the 12th round, he had every reason to vanish, yet he carved out a real MLB career across the Blue Jays, Yankees, Pirates and now the Phillies. Relievers live in the shadows, warming up daily and trusted only in the tight, nerve-shredding moments, which is precisely why I admire them. Surviving and staying useful for years after such a late draft slot is its own kind of triumph. He is the unglamorous backbone every winning team needs.
Overview
Timothy Gerard Mayza (born January 15, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, and Pittsburgh Pirates. The Blue Jays selected Mayza in the 12th round of the 2013 MLB draft, and he made his MLB debut in 2017.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tim Mayza
- Name (Japanese)
- ティム・メイザ
- Reading
- てぃむ・めいざ
- Born
- January 15, 1992 (age 34)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Monkey
- Origin
- Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- professional baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Millersville University of Pennsylvania
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.