The Boston Red Sox continue to show interest in improving the bullpen, and a reliever from an AL East rival is reportedly on their radar.
According to Chris Cotillo of MassLive, Boston is interested in long-time Toronto Blue Jays reliever Tim Mayza, a veteran who has proven he can come in and get outs at the highest level. Mayza also pitched for the New York Yankees in 2024.
In his eight-year career, he has a 3.87 ERA in 318.1 innings.
“External additions remain possible as well. The Red Sox remain in the market for left-handed relief help and have been in touch with multiple veteran southpaws. According to sources, they remain engaged with Danny Coulombe, who dominated for the Twins early in the year before a deadline trade to Texas. Longtime Blue Jay Tim Mayza is another target, multiple sources said. Cionel Pérez, who has spent the last four years in Baltimore’s bullpen, is yet another option,” he wrote.
Mayza makes sense for a few reasons. He’s seen everything the division can throw at him, has been around the league a bit recently, and would give the Red Sox a proven arm.
He certainly isn’t Aroldis Chapman, but for a cheap price, there are worse options out there.
The fact that the Red Sox are also checking in on Danny Coulombe and Cionel Perez shows that they’ll end up with someone.
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