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Fluharty

Fluharty has been a fixture in the Jays’ bullpen this season, registering a 4.94 ERA, 1.27 WHIP an a 48/24 K/BB ratio across 47 1/3 innings in his 51 appearances. He’ll take the roster spot of Chris Bassitt who landed on the injured list on Saturday with inflammation in his lower back.

Fluharty returns to the minors after posting a pedestrian 4.94 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 48/24 K/BB ratio across 47 1/3 innings (51 appearances) this season in his rookie campaign. The 24-year-old figures to return at some point in September.

Fluharty was called upon to clean up Jeff Hoffman’s mess in the ninth inning after Hoffman walked the bases loaded with only one out. Fluharty then came on and struck out Shohei Ohtani on a swinging third strike before getting Mookie Betts to bounce into a fielder’s choice to end the ballgame. He earned the first save of his big league career for his efforts. He’s not suddenly going to usurp the ninth-inning gig away from Hoffman, but this should go a long way toward earning him additional high-leverage opportunities going forward.

Fluharty allowed one run over 4 2/3 innings during his time back in Triple-A. He has a 5.66 ERA in 34 innings out of the Blue Jays pen this season, though his FIP Is 3.89 and his xERA is 3.29.

Fluharty heads to Triple-A with an ERA of 5.66 over 37 appearances with the Blue Jays after being recalled from Triple-A in Buffalo. It seems likely the 23-year-old will be back at some point before the end of the year, but he will head to the International League with Yimi García (shoulder) coming off the injured list.

Fluharty is coming up as bullpen depth while the Blue Jays designated Richard Lovelady in a corresponding move. Toronto could use a fresh arm in the bullpen after Max Scherzer could only get through two innings against the Orioles on Saturday.

Tiedemann — universally considered among the top pitching prospects in the game — should get a legitimate shot at cracking the Jays’ Opening Day rotation. Injuries limited him to just 44 innings over 15 minor league starts in 2023 before he concluded his season by taking home Pitcher of the Year honors in the Arizona Fall League. The 18 other players invited to major league spring training on Monday were RHP Andrew Bash, C Zach Britton, LHP Jimmy Burnette, C Phil Clarke, RHP Connor Cooke, RHP Chad Dallas, INF Luis De Los Santos, OF Cam Eden, LHP Brandon Eisert, LHP Mason Fluharty, RHP Devereaux Harrison, RHP Ryan Jennings, RHP Hayden Juenger, INF Damiano Palmegiani, OF Will Robertson, OF Alan Roden, C Brian Serven and Andres Sosa.