11-19-2009, 05:44 PM
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Thursday, November 19
The Cubs acquired left-handed pitcher Scott Maine and first baseman Ryne White from the Arizona Diamondbacks for right-handed pitcher Aaron Heilman Thursday. White is a native of Chicago and is a 2005 graduate of St. Rita of Cascia High School.
Heilman, 31, went 4-4 with one save and a 4.11 ERA in 70 relief appearances for the Cubs last season. He was acquired from Seattle for left-handed pitcher Garrett Olson and infielder Ronny Cedeno January 28, 2009.
Maine, 24, combined to go 4-5 with seven saves and a 2.90 ERA in 48 relief appearances between Double-A Mobile and Triple-A Reno in 2009, reaching Triple-A in just his third professional season. The southpaw struck out 61 batters and issued 22 walks in 62.0 innings pitched between the stops, an average of nearly one strikeout per inning and 3.2 walks per nine innings. He allowed only two home runs in 62.0 innings pitched. Maine last month also made a pair of appearances for the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall League, allowing three runs in 1.2 innings.
Drafted by the Diamondbacks in the sixth round of the 2007 Draft, Maine is 8-7 with 13 saves and a 3.29 ERA in 88 relief appearances covering three professional seasons.
White, 23, batted .266 with 18 doubles, six home runs, 52 RBI, 65 walks and a .371 on-base percentage in 116 games for Single-A Visalia last season. He was especially strong against right-handed pitching, batting .298 with a .405 on-base percentage compared to a .212 mark and a .313 on-base percentage vs. left-handed pitching.
After graduating from St. Rita of Cascia, White attended Purdue University and was a 2007 Big Ten Conference All-Star after batting .452 with a .521 on-base percentage in 53 games for the Boilermakers.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Thursday, November 19
The Cubs acquired left-handed pitcher Scott Maine and first baseman Ryne White from the Arizona Diamondbacks for right-handed pitcher Aaron Heilman Thursday. White is a native of Chicago and is a 2005 graduate of St. Rita of Cascia High School.
Heilman, 31, went 4-4 with one save and a 4.11 ERA in 70 relief appearances for the Cubs last season. He was acquired from Seattle for left-handed pitcher Garrett Olson and infielder Ronny Cedeno January 28, 2009.
Maine, 24, combined to go 4-5 with seven saves and a 2.90 ERA in 48 relief appearances between Double-A Mobile and Triple-A Reno in 2009, reaching Triple-A in just his third professional season. The southpaw struck out 61 batters and issued 22 walks in 62.0 innings pitched between the stops, an average of nearly one strikeout per inning and 3.2 walks per nine innings. He allowed only two home runs in 62.0 innings pitched. Maine last month also made a pair of appearances for the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall League, allowing three runs in 1.2 innings.
Drafted by the Diamondbacks in the sixth round of the 2007 Draft, Maine is 8-7 with 13 saves and a 3.29 ERA in 88 relief appearances covering three professional seasons.
White, 23, batted .266 with 18 doubles, six home runs, 52 RBI, 65 walks and a .371 on-base percentage in 116 games for Single-A Visalia last season. He was especially strong against right-handed pitching, batting .298 with a .405 on-base percentage compared to a .212 mark and a .313 on-base percentage vs. left-handed pitching.
After graduating from St. Rita of Cascia, White attended Purdue University and was a 2007 Big Ten Conference All-Star after batting .452 with a .521 on-base percentage in 53 games for the Boilermakers.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->