Blue Jays recall lefty Tim Mayza, option reliever Thomas Pannone

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Tim Mayza. (Frank Gunn/CP)

The Toronto Blue Jays have recalled left-hander Tim Mayza and optioned reliever Thomas Pannone to triple-A Buffalo, the team announced on Wednesday.

Mayza, 26, is 1-0 with a 4.67 ERA and 18 strikeouts over 17.1 innings for the Blue Jays this season, having last appeared in a game for Toronto on July 23.

The 24-year-old Pannone pitched three innings over three appearances for the Blue Jays since being promoted on August 9, recording an ERA of 6.00. He was suspended 80 games earlier this season after testing positive for the performance-enhancing substance dehydrochlormethyltestosterone.

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