Josh Maciejewski

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name=Josh Maciejewski

|team=Milwaukee Brewers

|number=

|position=Pitcher

|birth_date={{birth date and age|1995|8|14}}

|birth_place=Morrisville, North Carolina, U.S.

|bats=Right

|throws=Left

|debutleague=MLB

|debutdate=April 8

|debutyear=2024

|debutteam=New York Yankees

|statyear=2024 season

|statleague=MLB

|stat1label=Win–loss record

|stat1value=0–0

|stat2label=Earned run average

|stat2value=2.57

|stat3label=Strikeouts

|stat3value=7

|teams=

New York Yankees ({{mlby|2024}})

}}

Josh Graham Maciejewski (born August 14, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Milwaukee Brewers organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees. He made his MLB debut in 2024.

Career

=Amateur career=

Maciejewski attended Panther Creek High School in Cary, North Carolina, graduating in 2014. He then enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he played college baseball for the Charlotte 49ers.

=New York Yankees=

The New York Yankees drafted him in the 10th round, with the 307th overall selection, of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite web | last=Mazur | first=Joe | title=Panther Creek High School honors baseball prospect drafted by Yankees | website=ABC11 Raleigh-Durham | date=January 24, 2019 | url=https://abc11.com/josh-maciejewski-panther-creek-high-school-baseball-drafted/5103308/ | access-date=August 21, 2024}} He split his first professional season between the rookie–level Gulf Coast League Yankees and Low–A Staten Island Yankees, recording a combined 4.18 ERA in 18 total games.{{Cite web|title=Josh Maciejewski - Stats - Pitching|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/players/josh-maciejewski/21310/stats?position=P|access-date=May 15, 2024|website=fangraphs.com|language=en}}

Maciejewski split the 2019 season between Staten Island, the Single–A Charleston RiverDogs, High–A Tampa Tarpons, and Triple–A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. In 14 games (12 starts) split between the four affiliates, he accumulated a 4–5 record and 2.33 ERA with 54 strikeouts across {{fraction|73|1|3}} innings pitched. Maciejewski did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|access-date=May 15, 2024|website=mlb.com|language=en}}

He returned to action in 2021, making 22 appearances (17 starts) split between Scranton and the High–A Hudson Valley Renegades, in which he pitched to a 9–6 record and 4.53 ERA with 105 strikeouts across {{fraction|101|1|3}} innings pitched.{{Cite web|title=Josh Maciejewski Stats & Scouting Report|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/619858-josh-maciejewski/|access-date=May 15, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}} In 2022, the Yankees transitioned Maciejewski from a starting pitcher to a relief pitcher. He spent the year primarily with the Double–A Somerset Patriots, and compiled a 2.88 ERA with 48 strikeouts in 14 games for the team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/sports/baseball/patriots/2022/06/11/new-york-yankees-josh-maciejewski-could-thrive-new-relief-role/7580649001/|title='Magic' pitcher in Yankees organization could thrive in new relief role|first=Mike|last=Ashmore|website=Courier News}}

Maciejewski split the 2023 campaign between High–A Hudson Valley, Double–A Somerset, and Triple–A Scranton. In 30 appearances out of the bullpen, he combined for a 6–3 record and 2.96 ERA with 46 strikeouts across {{fraction|45|2|3}} innings of work.{{Cite web|title=Josh Maciejewski - Baseball Stats|url=https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/player/193178|access-date=May 15, 2024|website=thebaseballcube.com|language=en}}

On April 8, 2024, Maciejewski was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/yankees-josh-maciejewski-signed-roster-move-jake-cousins-optioned/915d60de5f451ffa5273df73|title=Yankees promote LHP Josh Maciejewski to active roster | Sporting News|date=April 8, 2024|website=www.sportingnews.com|accessdate=April 10, 2024}} He made his debut that night, recording three outs on just four pitches.{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/josh-maciejewski-yankees-9ac65fa1d64285728c3cc27c6742dfeb|title=Josh Maciejewski needs 4 pitches to get 3 outs for Yankees in major league debut|date=April 9, 2024|website=AP News}} On April 13, Maciejewski was designated for assignment.{{Cite web|title=Yankees Place Jon Berti On 10-Day IL, Designate Josh Maciejewski|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/04/yankees-place-jon-berti-on-10-day-il-designate-josh-maciejewski.html|access-date=April 13, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}} Maciejewski cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A on April 16.https://www.milb.com/transactions/2024-04-16 On June 30, the Yankees purchased Maciejewski's contract, adding him back to the major league roster.{{Cite web|title=Yankees Designate Phil Bickford, Select Josh Maciejewski|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/06/yankees-designate-phil-bickford-select-josh-maciejewski.html|access-date=June 30, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}} In 4 appearances for the Yankees, he logged a 2.57 ERA with 7 strikeouts over 7 innings. On September 1, the Yankees designated Maciejewski for assignment.{{Cite web|title=Yankees Designate Josh Maciejewski For Assignment|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/09/yankees-designate-josh-maciejewski-for-assignment.html|access-date=September 1, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}} He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Scranton on September 6.{{Cite web|title=Yankees' Josh Maciejewski: Outrighted to Triple-A|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/yankees-josh-maciejewski-outrighted-to-triple-a/amp/|access-date=September 9, 2024|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} Maciejewski elected free agency on October 31.https://www.milb.com/transactions/2024-10-31

=Milwaukee Brewers=

On January 31, 2025, Maciejewski signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers.{{Cite web|title=Brewers, Josh Maciejewski Agree To Minor League Deal|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/01/brewers-josh-maciejewski-agree-to-minor-league-deal.html|access-date=February 1, 2025|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}}