Justin

Maese

Maese signed a minor league pact last year with the Braves and posted a pedestrian 4.70 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 69/23 K/BB ratio across 53 2/3 innings (50 appearances) for Double-A Mississippi. The 26-year-old righty, who spent five years in the Blue Jays’ system earlier in his career, will get a shot in the Yankees’ system this upcoming season.

Maese, a third-round pick of the Blue Jays back in 2015, became a minor-league free agent earlier this offseason after posting an underwhelming 4.75 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 63/30 K/BB ratio across 53 innings (33 appearances) with High-A Vancouver in Toronto’s system last year. The 25-year-old righty will give the Braves some additional organizational pitching depth this season.