Maese signed a minor-league contract Wednesday with the Yankees.
A third-round pick of the Blue Jays back in 2015, Maese has yet to appear in a game at the MLB level. The 26-year-old right-hander worked to a 4.70 ERA and 69:23 K:BB in 53.2 innings last season with the Double-A affiliate of the Braves. He'll be minor-league depth for New York.
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Blue Jays' Justin Maese: Out for season with shoulder injury
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Maese (shoulder) will miss the entire 2018 season, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Maese underwent surgery to address a shoulder impingement that bothered him throughout 2017. While he was originally hoping to return early this season, it turns out he'll be sidelined for the entirety of 2018 recovering from the procedure. It's a tough blow for the 21-year-old, who was a third-round pick back in 2015. Maese will now focus on getting healthy for the 2019 campaign.
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Blue Jays' Justin Maese: Won't be out long with shoulder injury
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Maese (shoulder) is expected to join High-A Dunedin early this season, MLB.com's Mike Rosenbaum reports.
He was plagued by a shoulder injury for much of 2017 and underwent surgery in the offseason to address a shoulder impingement. The 21-year-old righty has some pedigree (91st overall pick in 2015), but has yet to impress in pro ball, profiling as a swing man or middle reliever long term.
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Blue Jays' Justin Maese: Stumbles through injury-plagued 2017
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Maese posted a 4.84 ERA and 1.47 WHIP over 12 starts in an injury-plagued campaign for Low-A Lansing in 2017.
The right-hander's season was interrupted by injuries three times, with the latest -- a shoulder ailment - ending Maese's year in early August. While healthy, the 20-year-old prospect managed a pedestrian 7.6 K/9 and 3.3 BB/9 over 70.2 innings. Aside from getting back to full strength, Maese will need to sharpen up multiple aspects of his game before being considered for MiLB's upper levels.
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Blue Jays' Justin Maese: Lands back on minor-league DL
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Maese was placed on the disabled list at Low-A Lansing with a shoulder ailment, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
The young right-hander's campaign has now been interrupted three times, making it hard for the former third-round pick to find a groove and ascend levels. In the limited time Maese has been active this year, the top prospect went 5-3 with a 4.84 ERA and 60:26 K:BB through 70.2 innings (five starts) at Lansing.
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Blue Jays' Justin Maese: Hasn't pitched since end of May
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Maese (shoulder) hasn't pitched since the end of May, John Manuel of Baseball America reports.
What was originally listed as a slight injury appears to have ended up being much worse as Maese has now missed two months of action. Before hurting his shoulder, the right-handed prospect had an ERA of 4.35 and 54 strikeouts in 63.2 innings with Low-A Lansing. He is currently rehabbing in the Gulf Coast League, but it is unclear when he will return to Lansing.
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