Scott Maine
Scott Maine is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball with the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians from 2010 to 2012.
Early years
Maine was born and raised in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, where he attended William T. Dwyer High School. He then attended the University of Miami and played college baseball for the Miami Hurricanes. In 2006, he played for the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod League and was named a league all-star.Career
Maine was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 15th round of the 2003 MLB draft out of high school, but did not sign. He was also drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 23rd round of the 2006 MLB draft as a junior, but did not sign.Arizona Diamondbacks
Maine was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the sixth round of the 2007 Major League Baseball draft, and signed. Maine played in eight games for the Low-A Yakima Bears in 2007, going 1-0 with a 6.10 ERA and one save, striking out 20 in innings. Maine played 2008 with the High-A Visalia Oaks, where in 32 games, he went 3-2 with a 3.19 ERA and five saves, striking out 53 in 48 innings. Maine played the 2009 season with the Double-A Mobile BayBears until he was promoted to the Triple-A Reno Aces for the last month of the minor league season. In 48 total games, he went 4-5 with a 2.90 ERA and 7 saves, striking out 61 in 62 innings.Chicago Cubs
Following the 2009 season, Maine was traded by the Diamondbacks with Ryne White to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Aaron Heilman. He also played for the Scottsdale Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League.Maine was added to the Cubs' roster on August 27, 2010, and made his MLB debut the same day. He split 2010, 2011 and 2012 with the Chicago and Iowa. In 3 seasons with the big-league Cubs, Maine had a 4.87 ERA in 41 games while striking out 42 in innings.