DETROIT Before Friday, Tim Mayza was most well-known from a Yankees perspective as the pitcher who gave up Aaron Judges 61st home run. Now, he will get a chance to change that if he can help fortify a bullpen that has shown more cracks of late. The Yankees called up Mayza from Triple-A on Friday to add a second lefty to their bullpen, a month after signing the former Blue Jays reliever to a minor league deal. The Yankees called up Tim Mayza. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con Hes gotten back to a point where hes throwing the ball like the Tim Mayza weve seen most of his career, manager Aaron Boone said at Comerica Park. If thats the case, then he can be effective. The Blue Jays had designated Mayza for a signment after he pitched to an 8.03 ERA in 35 games this season with a dip in velocity. Explore More But upon signing with the Yankees last month, the 32-year-old spent a week in the organizations pitching lab in Tampa to straighten out his mechanics he said he had been getting too rotational in his delivery which has resulted in his fastball velocity coming back to where it was when he had a 1.52 ERA in 69 games in 2023. Go beyond the box score with the Bombers Sign up for Inside the Yankees by Greg Joyce, exclusively on Sports+. Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! The velocitys been pretty consistent, definitely up from what it was in Toronto, Mayza said. Im definitely holding in some velocities that I wasnt seeing earlier in the season. In nine games for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Mayza posted a 2.16 ERA. The videos Ive been watching of him the last couple weeks, the life Brandon Ingram Jersey s back on the fastball, hes got his velocity back, Boone said. Hes done some really good work here over the last three, four weeks to earn this opportunity and hopefully carve out a role for himself. The promotion of Mayza came as somewhat of a surprise with the likes of Scott Effro s, Nick Burdi and Ron Marinaccio waiting for their chance at Triple-A. But the Yankees had an open spot on their 40-man roster after and now will get a look at whether Mayza (who has minor league options remaining) can help them down the stretch as another lefty alongside Tim Hill. The Yankees opted not to call up Scott Effro s. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST Looking forward to being here and contributing any way I can, Mayza said. After mi sing a month with a quad strain, Jose Trevino came off the injured list Thursday to catch Gerrit Cole on Friday and make an immediate impact. He went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and a steal while throwing out one of two attempted base stealers and catching the Yankees ninth shutout of the year. Jose Trevino of the New York Yankees steals second base during the second inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on August 16, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. Getty Images Trevy seemed like he didnt lose a beat, Cole said. Hasnt played at this level in a while, but I thought he was reading swings well and picked some really good pitches. Trevino got the start with the Tigers using a lefty as a bulk pitcher, but Boone reiterated that Austin Wells has earned more of the playing time with what he has done offensively. But excited to get Trevy back, Boone said. He means so much to this team. So hell play, but Austins certainly earned more of a significant role. Oswald Peraza got his first start of the season Friday at third base, two days after he was called up to replace the , and delivered a solo home run in the fifth inning Anthony Davis Jersey