John Maine New York Mets Cards

2008 Bowman Chrome Refractors #71 John Maine - New York Mets (Baseball Cards)

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John Maine is a starting pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball. He bats and throws right-handed. Maine decided to forgo his senior college season and was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the sixth round of the 2002 baseball amateur draft. Maine was traded to the Mets on January 21, 2006. In 2007, he posted a 15-10 record with a 3.91 ERA with 180 strikeouts in 191.0 innings pitched. John entered the 2008 season as the Mets' number 3 starter. Maine received a raise by the Mets and earned $450,000. He ended the season with 25 starts, 140 innings, 10-8 win-loss record, and a 4.18 ERA. On January 30, 2009, the Mets avoided arbitration, signing Maine to a one-year, $2.6 million dollar contract.