Scott Maine #57

Scott, acquired from Arizona in November of 2009, made his major league debut with the Cubs in 2010...he owns a 4.95 ERA (11 ER/20.0 IP) with no record in 20 major league relief appearances spanning the last two seasons...Compiled a 15-13 record with 35 saves and a 3.34 ERA (85 ER/229.0 IP) in 171 minor league games since 2007, all in relief...In 229.0 minor league innings, has struck out 268 batters and issued just 105 free passes...has allowed 14 home runs, good for an average of one home run per 16.4 innings...Attended the University of Miami (Fla.)...Graduated from William T. Dwyer High School in Palm Beach, Fla.

2012

Appeared with four different Clubs in two organizations, including Major League stints with Cubs and Cleveland...In 30 games between Triple-A Iowa and Columbus, went 4-2 with five saves and a 2.72 ERA (36.1 IP/11 ER)...Posted a 2-3 record and 6.07 ERA (26.2 IP/18 ER) in 30 Major League contests...Began season with Triple-A Iowa and enjoyed three stints with Cubs prior to being designated for assignment on Aug. 27...Allowed one run in first seven appearances, going 2-0 with one save and a 0.96 ERA (9.1 IP/1 ER)...Allowed eight runs in next four appearances, including two three-run outings...Three runs allowed marked a season high...Over final 17 appearances with Iowa, allowed just three runs (two earned) over 20.1 innings (0.89 ERA)...Earned first career win on June 26 vs. Mets, tossing 2.0 perfect innings...Claimed off waivers by Cleveland on Aug. 29 and made two appearances with Triple-A Columbus prior to being recalled by Indians on Sept. 4...Allowed just two runs in first six outings with Indians (4.0 IP) before surrendering five runs in final three appearances (2.0 IP).

2011

Scott was recalled from Triple-A Iowa, May 17, prior to the Cubs game in Cincinnati...posted no record and a 10.29 ERA (8 ER/7.0 IP) in seven relief appearances with the Cubs before he was optioned back to Iowa, June 5...Held opponent scoreless in four of his first five outings (May 19-27), posting a 6.75 ERA (3 ER/4.0 IP)...allowed opponents to score in back-to-back outings, May 28-30, posting a 15.00 ERA (5 ER/3.0 IP)...Recalled to Chicago, August 15, but returned to Iowa, August 17, without making an appearance...Went 3-4 with a career-high 12 saves and a 3.68 ERA (21 ER/51.1 IP) in 38 relief appearances with Iowa...Earned a save in each of his first two appearances with Iowa and converted his first seven opportunities...Set career highs for strikeouts in back-to-back games with six, June 24 vs. Memphis, and seven, June 27 vs. Albuquerque...Earned a win and a save while striking out eight-consecutive batters over two appearances at Salt Lake, August 17 and 19...On the Triple-A disabled list, August 22-September 3, with a sprained ankle suffered during pre-game conditioning work.

2010

After spending time with Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa, Scott made his big league debut, recording a 2.08 ERA (3 ER/13.0 IP) in 13 relief appearances for Chicago...Held the opponent scoreless in nine of his 13 big league games, including the last six (6.0 IP)...stranded all seven of his inherited runners...Retired 12 of the 13 first batters he faced...held the opponent hitless with runners in scoring position (0-for-9)...Limited big league opponents to a .188 batting average (9-for-48)...Was selected from Iowa, August 24...made his major league debut, August 27 in Cincinnati, allowing a solo homer to Jay Bruce (1.0 IP)...Went 4-2 with 10 saves and a 3.09 ERA (20 ER/58.1 IP) in 46 relief appearances for Tennessee and Iowa...Averaged 9.6 strikeouts per 9.0 innings pitched in the minors, recording 62 punchouts compared to 26 walks in 58.1 innings...Did not allow an earned run in his final 10 outings (13.2 IP) for Tennessee, May 1-29, before he was promoted to Iowa, where he had started the season...In his second stint with the I-Cubs, he went 3-0 with five saves and a 2.41 ERA (9 ER/33.2 IP) in 27 relief appearances, June 4-August 21, striking out 42 while walking just 14.

2009

Compiled a 4-5 record with a 2.90 ERA (20 ER/62.0 IP) in 48 relief appearances with Double-A Mobile and Triple-A Reno...struck out 61, walked 22 and allowed just two home runs in 62.0 innings of work...Spent a majority of the season with Mobile, going 3-3 with five saves and a 2.66 ERA (14 ER/47.1 IP) in 36 relief appearances. Fanned 46 in 47.1 innings of work compared to issuing just 15 free passes...Boasted two months with an ERA below 0.80: a 0.79 ERA in April and a 0.64 ERA in July...Held the opponent scoreless in 25 of 36 relief outings with Mobile, including his final seven (9.2 IP) before moving on to Triple-A, August 2...Had a 3.68 ERA (6 ER/14.2 IP) with a 1-2 record and two saves in 12 games at the Triple-A level...Appeared in two games for the Scottsdale Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League, posting no record with a 16.20 ERA (3 ER/1.2 IP).

2008

Scott owned a 3.19 ERA (17 ER/48.0 IP) in 32 games with Single-A Visalia...struck out 53 in 48.0 frames of work...Earned two wins and a save over three games, August 8-15, tossing 4.2 innings of scoreless relief...Had his best month in August, going 2-1 with three saves and a 1.13 ERA (2 ER/16.0 IP) with 14 strikeouts in 10 games.

2007

Appeared in eight games for Single-A Yakima in his first professional season ... went 1-0 with one save and a 6.10 ERA (7 ER/10.1 IP)...held the opponent scoreless in four outings and limited them to a .154 batting average (6-for-39).