Where is chris mazza

Then he was optioned right back to Triple-A Durham. Mazza has been on the shuttle between the minors and the Rays much of the season. After being optioned down at the end of spring training, he has been called up and sent down eight times — and that is sandwiched around spending nearly a month on the injured list for shoulder inflammation — in the most extensive action of his partial three seasons in the majors. Their shuttling, and the overall steady shuffling of the relief crew, is a product of the Rays dealing with a lengthy list of injured pitchers, and their determination to keep fresh arms in the bullpen to avoid overtaxing others.

You feel for them and how inconsistent, basically, their last couple months have been. Since late July, Mazza has worked 13 innings over six games, posting a 2.

He lowered his overall ERA from 8. Mazza was called up by the Rays on Friday, and he tossed two scoreless innings in the series opener against the White Sox. He has a 3. Mazza has bounced back and forth between the big-league roster and Triple-A this season but has failed to impress in his 19 innings at the highest level. He's struggled to a 6. He'll likely fill a low-leverage role during his time with the team.

Dietrich Enns heads to Durham to clear space in the bullpen. Mazza will surrender his spot in the Tampa Bay bullpen to Dietrich Enns, whose contract was selected from Durham in a corresponding move. During his multiple stints in the big leagues this season, Mazza has served mostly as a low-leverage reliever.

Over 10 appearances, Mazza has coughed up 13 earned runs on 20 hits and seven walks across 19 innings. Mazza was sent down last week, but he'll now rejoin the major-league club after Pete Fairbanks shoulder was placed on the day IL on Thursday. The right-hander has posted a 6. Allowed 1 run over 4. Did not allow a hit or run in his final 3 ML outings of the season, tossing 4. Following the season, played for Toros of the Dominican Winter League Was with a 4.

In sixth professional season, posted record with 3. Owned Established career highs in games, starts, innings pitched and strikeouts Among Marlins farmhands, ranked third among qualifying pitchers min.

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