Toronto Blue Jays make roster moves ahead of series versus New York Yankees

The Blue Jays have recalled reliever Mason Fluharty from Triple-A Buffalo and will make him active for tonight's game against the New York Yankees.

The corresponding move was to option right-handed pitcher Robinson Pina to Triple-A Buffalo the team announced.

This will be Fluharty's second stint with Toronto this season, who made his big league debut back on April 1st for the Jays.

Fluharty, 23, has appeared in 37 games for the Blue Jays this season, going 3-2 with a 5.56 ERA and 38 strikeouts over 34 innings.

The southpaw was very solid over his first couple months of MLB action, posting a sub-2.00 ERA through the midway point of May, but hit a rough patch shortly after this, and was sent back down to Triple-A back on July 2nd.

He struggled over his last 7.1 innings in June, allowing 13 runs, prompting his demotion to the minors.

Fluharty has appeared to regain his early form over his recent stint in Buffalo, posting a sub-2.00 ERA over the past few weeks, so it will be interesting to see whether or not he can maintain that form at the MLB level.

The lefty doesn't bring a ton of velocity to the table, and instead relies on his plus breaking stuff to get opposing hitters out.

Pina, 26, was acquired from the Miami Marlins in June. He has a 7.71 ERA and 2.57 WHIP in two appearances on the season.

Pina, has made two MLB appearances this season, one with the Marlins and one with the Blue Jays. He has allowed one run in 1.1 innings while allowing four hits and one walk.

The Blue Jays (58-41) hold a three-game lead over the Yankees (55-44) in the American League East.

The AL East-leading Blue Jays kick off a pivotal three-game series against the second-place New York Yankees on Monday.