The Red Sox have agreed to terms with RHP John Maine on a Minor League deal, though it is not clear if he has been invited to Spring Training or not. The story was first reported by the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, a newspaper in Maine's hometown of Fredericksburg, Virginia. Maine posted a 7.43 ERA with 35 strikeouts and 37 walks in 46 innings pitched last season in the Pacific Coast League.
Maine posted a 2.89 ERA in the 2006 postseason and went 15-10 with a 3.91 ERA in 2007 before his career went into decline in the face of a wave of injuries. Maine asked for and was granted his unconditional release from the Colorado organization last June and has not pitched since. Several teams reported at least mild interest in Maine this off-season before he signed with Boston.
Maine's signing only adds further depth to an already overloaded competition involving Boston's pitching staff. Despite the huge number of pitchers already competing for jobs and the late addition of Maine, Boston is still reportedly expressing vague interest in free agent RHP Edwin Jackson and free agent RHP Roy Oswalt.
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