He started the next season on the Blue Jays' roster, but was rarely used, making only eight trips to the plate (and not reaching base in any of them).

Manager Bobby Mattick had pinch hit for his only two catchers on the roster, so Macha was sent out the catch the bottom of the ninth and help preserve a 3-1 Blue Jays lead over the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.

In his only appearance at the position, Macha made no errors in his one-inning catching stint and the Jays held the Red Sox to one hit and no runs, winning the game.

This was Macha's final major league game, as the Detroit Tigers purchased his contract only two days later.

He finished out the year with Detroit's Triple-A farm club, the Evansville Triplets, and retired from baseball after the end of the season.