Josh Maciejewski
Josh Graham Maciejewski is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees. He made his MLB debut in 2024.
Career
Amateur career
Maciejewski attended Panther Creek [High School |Panther Creek High School] in Cary, North Carolina, graduating in 2014. He then enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he played college baseball for the Charlotte 49ers.New York Yankees
The New York Yankees drafted him in the 10th round, with the 307th overall selection, of the 2018 [Major League Baseball draft]. He split his first professional season between the rookie–level Gulf [Coast League Yankees] and Low–A Staten Island Yankees, recording a combined 4.18 ERA in 18 total games.Maciejewski split the 2019 season between Staten Island, the Single–A Charleston RiverDogs, High–A Tampa Tarpons, and Triple–A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. In 14 games split between the four affiliates, he accumulated a 4–5 record and 2.33 ERA with 54 strikeouts across innings pitched. Maciejewski did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
He returned to action in 2021, making 22 appearances split between Scranton and the High–A Hudson Valley Renegades, in which he pitched to a 9–6 record and 4.53 ERA with 105 strikeouts across innings pitched. In 2022, the Yankees transitioned Maciejewski from a starting pitcher to a relief pitcher. He spent the year primarily with the Double–A Somerset Patriots, and compiled a 2.88 ERA with 48 strikeouts in 14 games for the team.
Maciejewski split the 2023 campaign between High–A Hudson Valley, Double–A Somerset, and Triple–A Scranton. In 30 appearances out of the bullpen, he combined for a 6–3 record and 2.96 ERA with 46 strikeouts across innings of work.
On April 8, 2024, Maciejewski was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his debut that night, recording three outs on just four pitches. On April 13, Maciejewski was designated for assignment. Maciejewski cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A on April 16. On June 30, the Yankees purchased Maciejewski's contract, adding him back to the major league roster. In 4 appearances for the Yankees, he logged a 2.57 ERA with 7 strikeouts over 7 innings. On September 1, the Yankees designated Maciejewski for assignment. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Scranton on September 6. Maciejewski elected free agency on October 31.