Braydon Fisher is back, and his timing couldn’t be better.

With his minimum 15-day stint in the minors completed after being optioned on Aug. 20, the Toronto Blue Jays recalled Fisher from triple-A Buffalo prior to Friday’s series opener versus the New York Yankees, per the club’s announcement. In a corresponding move, fellow right-hander Dillon Tate was optioned back to the Bisons to clear space on the 28-man roster.

It’s a significant addition for the Blue Jays’ struggling bullpen, which relied heavily on Fisher during high-leverage situations earlier this season.

Fisher, acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers in last season’s Cavan Biggio trade, has been one of the best storylines of 2025 for Toronto — and there have been plenty of great ones. He’s emerged as a dependable relief arm in short order for this coaching staff during his rookie campaign, which he began at triple-A.

The 25-year-old righty has impressed to the tune of a 3.03 ERA and 2.73 FIP across 41 appearances (one opener start) with the Blue Jays this season, striking out over a third of his batters faced while walking less than 10 per cent of them. He’s also excelled at keeping balls in the yard, surrendering just three home runs across 94 batted-ball events (any ball put in play).

Overall, Fisher has nearly served as a one-win pitcher in ’25, accounting for 0.8 fWAR over 38.2 innings. Not too shabby for someone who didn’t receive much attention after joining the organization just over 12 months ago.

After being optioned to Buffalo last month, earning a well-deserved reset — both mentally and physically — before returning for the stretch run to October, Fisher made five appearances with the Bisons, tossing 5.1 scoreless frames with three hits and one walk allowed. He also punched out eight of his 20 batters faced in his brief return to triple-A.

It’s fair to say he’s ready to get back to business.

The Blue Jays likely won’t waste time putting that to the test during this weekend’s pivotal series in the Bronx. Despite receiving a day off on Thursday, this bullpen has been running on fumes lately, particularly at the back end. Closer Jeff Hoffman had pitched in four out of the previous five days entering the off-day, while the surging Tommy Nance and struggling Louis Varland had each worked in three of the last four.

So, don’t be surprised if Fisher is thrown right into the fire.