Mason Fluharty #68

Mason Lynn Fluharty...Pronounced “FLEW-hardy”...Graduated from Cape Henlopen High School...Recorded the final out to capture the school’s first ever State Championship in 2018...Earned First-Team All-Conference honors in his senior year...Spent three seasons at Liberty University, compiling a record of 6-4 over 51 combined appearances with a 3.47 ERA (31 ER/80.1 IP), 23 walks and 108 strikeouts...Named to ASUN All-Conference second team in his final season in 2022...His favorite players growing up were Ryan Howard and Jayson Werth...Ranked as the Blue Jays’ 27th-highest prospect after the 2023 season, according to MLB.com...Also the 27th-ranked prospect entering the 2024 season, according to Baseball America...Listed as the Blue Jays 19th-ranked prospect entering the 2025 season, according to MLB.com.

2025

Over his last 13 appearances, posted a 0.71 ERA (1 ER/12.2 IP) with a 0.63 WHIP and 28.3% strikeout rate, allowing one hit in 38 at-bats (.026 AVG)...Held opponents to an 86.6 MPH average exit velocity in 2025, the second best mark among AL relievers (min. 200 BF)...Opponents batted .182 against his cutter with a .269 wOBA...Hitters had a 37.4% whiff rate on his sweeper with a .208 AVG, a .193 xBA and an 84.2 MPH average exit velocity...Earned his first career save on 8/10 at LAD, striking out Shohei Ohtani before getting Mookie Betts to ground into a force out with the bases loaded...Marked the first save retiring two former MVPs with the bases loaded since Trevor Hoffman got Barry Bonds and Jeff Kent on 9/15/02...Selected to the MLB roster on March 30...Recalled on July 21 & Sept. 20... Surrendered a solo home run to Danny Jansen in the seventh inning on May 13 vs. TB, the first hit he has allowed to a righthanded batter in his career...Held right-handed batters to 0-for-28 to start the season, the fourth-longest streak to start a career in the expansion era (since 1961).

2024

Spent the entirety of the season with Triple-A Buffalo, posting a 3.63 ERA (27 ER/67.0 IP) over 56 games with 25 walks, 76 strikeouts and a .222 OPP AVG...Held lefties to a .200 average and a 3.34 ERA...His 12.25 K/9 against left-handed hitters was the seventh-highest mark among all Triple-A pitchers (min. 130 BF)...Allowed one run over his final eight outings of the season, giving up three hits and a pair of walks over nine innings of work with 12 strikeouts...Ranked tied for second in the International League in games played (56).

2023

Started the year at High-A Vancouver, appearing in 12 games, allowing a single earned run across 15.1 IP (0.59 ERA) with five walks and 21 strikeouts...Promoted to Double-A New Hampshire, compiling a 2-5 record and a 4.25 ERA (20 ER/42.1IP) across 36 outings, with 18 walks and 54 strikeouts.

2022

In 2022, spent his first professional season at High-A Vancouver...Appeared in 10 games for the Canadians, going 1-1 with a 3.52 ERA (6 ER/15.1 IP), seven free passes, and 21 strikeouts.