Last name is pronounced “mair-uh-NAH-chee-oh.”...Pitched three seasons at Delaware (2015-17), going 15-10 with two complete games, three saves and a 3.90 ERA (207.2IP, 197H, 105R/90ER, 83BB, 184K) in 47 appearances (32 starts) for the Blue Hens…was named to the CAA Second Team and ACBA/Rawlings All-East Second Team as a redshirt junior in 2017...Played baseball and basketball at Toms River North H.S. (N.J.).
2022
Made his first career Opening Day roster and saw his first Major League action, going 1-0 with a 2.05 ERA (44.0IP, 22H, 12R/10ER, 24BB, 56K, 2HR) in 40 relief appearances over four stints with the Yankees (4/8-28, 5/8-11, 5/21-8/6, 8/17-10/5)…opponents batted .149/.289/.236 (22-for-148, 2HR); LH .146/.247/.232 (12-for-82, 1HR); RH .152/.333/.242 (10-for-66, 1HR)…posted a 11.45 K/9.0IP and a 0.41 HR/9.0IP ratio...Among pitchers who faced at least 75 batters, his .149 opponents’ BA was the sixth-lowest in the Majors...Did not allow a hit in 16 of his first 19 career appearances and 22 of his first 27 career appearances, marking the most such games by any Major League pitcher through his first 19 and 27 career appearances...Recorded at least 1K in 33 of his 40 outings, matching the most games by a Yankee reliever with at least 1K in his first 40 career appearances (also: Joba Chamberlain recorded 33 from 2007-08 and Dellin Betances recorded 33 from 2013-14)...Did not allow an earned run in 34 of his first 40 career appearances…is tied for the most such appearances by a Yankees pitcher through their first 40 career games in franchise history since ER became an official stat in the AL in 1913 (also Joba Chamberlain - 34 from 2007-08)...Recorded at least four outs in 14 appearances…tossed at least 1.2IP in seven appearances...Did not allow an earned run in 32 of his final 36 appearances from 5/22(G1)-10/2, posting a 1.13 ERA (40.0IP, 5ER) in that span…opponents hit just 16-for-130 (.123) against him in that stretch...Was the first Yankees relief pitcher in franchise history to record at least 1K in each of his first 12 career appearances (4/9-6/19)...Did not allow a run in 17 of his first 19 career appearances, tied with Joba Chamberlain for the most scoreless appearances by a Yankees pitcher through their first 19 career games in franchise history...Made his Major League debut on 4/9 vs. Boston, tossing a scoreless fourth inning in relief (1BB, 2K)…entered the game with no outs in the fourth and stranded an inherited runner…struck out Bobby Dalbec for his first career strikeout...Posted an 11.25 ERA (4.0IP, 5ER) in his first four appearances of the season from 4/9-4/28 before being optioned to Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes/Barre on 4/28...His 4H and 3ER on 4/28 vs. Baltimore were career highs (0.2IP, 2K)...Was recalled on 5/8 but did not pitch before being optioned again to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on 5/11...Recorded a 19.0 inning scoreless streak from (5/22-G1-7/28)…was the second-longest scoreless streak by a Yankee in 2022 (Holmes: 31.1 scoreless IP)...Allowed just 1R over 23 appearances from 5/22(G1)-8/22, going 1-0 with a 0.33 ERA (27.1IP, 1ER) during that stretch…held opponents to a .049 BA (4-for-82) in that span...On 5/25 vs. Baltimore, retired each of his 6BF and set a career high with 3K over two scoreless innings of relief… also set a career high with 2.0IP...Earned his first Major League win on 6/10 vs. Chicago-NL after tossing a scoreless 13th inning in relief (1.0IP, 1BB, 1K)...Was placed on the 15-day injured list on 7/3 with right shoulder inflammation…combined to make two rehab appearances with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Double-A Somerset, posting a 4.50 ERA (2.0IP, 1H, 1ER, 0BB, 5K, 1HR)…was reinstated on 7/24…missed 17 team games...Did not allow a hit in 11 consecutive appearances from 6/10-7/28, tied with Tommy Kahnle (11-game streak from 4/14- 5/5/19) for the second-longest hitless streak in franchise history (in terms of games), trailing only Paul Assenmacher’s 12-game streak from 8/2-29/93…according to STATS, his 57 consecutive batters faced without allowing a hit was the third-longest such streak in the Majors since 1974 (Cleveland’s Dennis Eckersley did not allow a hit to 71 consecutive batters in 1977 and the Yankees’ Dwight Gooden did not allow a hit to 57 consecutive batters faced in 1996)...On 7/28 vs. Kansas City, tossed two perfect innings (3K)…matched his career high in innings pitched and strikeouts...Was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on 8/6…made two scoreless relief appearances for the RailRiders before being recalled on 8/17...Over his final nine appearances from 9/7(G1)-10/2, recorded 15K in 9.0IP...Made his final appearance of the season on 10/2 vs. Baltimore (1.0IP) and exited the game in the eighth inning due to a shin injury...Was placed on the 15-day injured list on 10/4 (retroactive to 10/3) with a stress reaction to the right shin…missed the final three games of the season...Made eight total appearances with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, going 1-0 with a 2.79 ERA (9.2IP, 10H, 3R/ ER, 4BB, 21K, 3HR).
2021
Split the season with Double-A Somerset and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, going 2-1 with five saves and a 2.04 ERA (66.1IP, 35H, 16R/15ER, 27BB, 105K, 4HR) in 40 combined relief appearances…held opponents to a .153 BA (35-for-229)…led all Yankees minor leaguers with a 14.25 K/9 ratio and 39.9% strikeout rate (min. 60.0IP) and tied for lead in games pitched…ranked second in ERA (min. 60.0IP) and tied for fifth in saves...Began the year with Double-A Somerset, going 1-1 with three saves and a 1.82 ERA (39.2IP, 17H, 8ER, 19BB, 64K, 2HR) in 22 relief appearances…recorded a combined no-hitter with Luis Severino and Shawn Semple on 8/8 vs. Bowie (1.0IP, 1BB, 1K)…surrendered a walk with one out in the ninth inning, Bowie’s only baserunner of the game…marked the first no-hitter in Somerset Patriots franchise history...Was promoted to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on 8/10 and went 1-0 with two saves and a 2.36 ERA (26.2IP, 18H, 8R/7ER, 8BB, 41K, 2HR) in 18 relief outings...Following the season, was tabbed by Baseball America as having the “Best Changeup” among Yankees farmhands…was also named an Organization All-Star by MiLB.com...Was added to the Yankees’ 40-man roster on 11/19.
2020
Did not pitch due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019
Spent the season with Single-A Charleston, recording four saves with a 4.18 ERA (32.1IP, 23H, 18R/15ER, 18BB, 40K, 0HR) without recording a decision in 18 relief appearances.
2018
Split the season between Rookie-level Pulaski and short-season Single-A Staten Island, going 0-2 with four saves and a 4.76 ERA (34.0IP, 36H, 21R/18ER, 6BB, 54K, 1HR) in 17 relief appearances...Began the season with Rookie-level Pulaski, going 0-2 with two saves and a 1.77 ERA (20.1IP, 15H, 7R/4ER, 3BB, 33K, 1HR) in 10 relief appearances...Was promoted to short-season Single-A Staten Island on 8/9 and recorded two saves and a 9.22 ERA (13.2IP, 21H, 14ER, 3BB, 21K) in seven relief appearances
2017
Made his professional debut with the GCL Yankees East, going 3-0 with five saves and a 2.30 ERA (15.2IP, 12H, 4ER, 6BB, 15K) in 13 relief appearances…his five saves were tied for the third-most in the Gulf Coast League.
