Scott Maine (born February 2, 1985) is an American

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. He played in

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with the

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and

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from 2010 to 2012.

Early years

Maine was born and raised in

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, where he attended

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. He then attended the

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and played

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for the

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. In 2006, he played for the

Brewster Whitecaps The Brewster Whitecaps are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Brewster, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's East Division. The Whitecaps play their home games at Stony Brook ...

of the

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and was named a league all-star.

Career

Seattle Mariners

Maine was drafted by the

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in the 15th round of the 2003 MLB draft out of high school, but did not sign.

Colorado Rockies

He was drafted by the

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in the 23rd round of the 2006 MLB draft as a junior, but did not sign.

Arizona Diamondbacks

He was drafted by the

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in the sixth round of the

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, and signed. Maine played in 8 games for Short-Season

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in 2007, going 1-0 with a 6.10 ERA and 1 save, striking out 20 in 10.1 innings. Maine played 2008 with the A-Advanced

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, where in 32 games, he went 3-2 with a 3.19 ERA and 5 saves, striking out 53 in 48 innings. Maine played the 2009 season with Double-A

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until he was promoted to Triple-A

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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. Following the 2009 season, Maine was traded by the Diamondbacks with Ryne White to the

for

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. He also played for the

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of the

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Chicago Cubs

Maine was added to the Cubs roster and promoted on August 27, 2010, and made his MLB debut the same day. He split 2010, 2011 and 2012 with the Cubs and Triple-A

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. In 3 seasons with the pro team, Maine had a 4.87 ERA in 41 games while striking out 42 in 40.2 innings.

Cleveland Indians

Maine was claimed off waivers by the

on August 29, 2012, and made his debut with the team on September 8. In 9 games with the Indians, Maine had a 10.50 ERA while striking out 6 in 6 innings.

Toronto Blue Jays

The

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claimed Maine off waivers from the Indians on October 31, 2012. 8 days later, Maine was designated for assignment to make room for the recently acquired

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Miami Marlins

On November 14, 2012, Maine was claimed off waivers by the

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. He began the year with Triple-A

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, but was released on July 20 after throwing 20 games in the Marlins organization, 9 of them on a rehab assignment with the

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. In those 20 games, he had a 4.19 ERA with 3 saves, striking out 26 in 19.1 innings.

Bridgeport Bluefish

On March 18, 2014 he signed with the

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of the

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Cincinnati Reds

On June 30, 2014 Maine signed a minor-league deal with the

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. He was released on August 7, 2014.

Vaqueros Laguna

Maine signed with

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prior to the 2015 season. He was released early in the season on April 2, 2015.

Return to Bridgeport

Maine resigned with the

. This was his second stint with the Bluefish after playing for them during the 2014 season. He was released from the Bluefish in July.

Southern Maryland Blue Crabs

On March 31, 2016, Maine signed with the

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of the

. He became a free agent after the 2016 season.

Sugar Land Skeeters

On May 30, 2017, Maine signed with the

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of the

. He became a free agent after the 2017 season.

Ottawa Champions

On March 9, 2018, Maine signed with the

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of the

Can-Am League The Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball, commonly known as the Can-Am League, was a professional, independent baseball league with teams in the Northeast United States and Eastern Canada, founded in 2005 as a reorganization ...

. He was released following the season on December 13, 2018.

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