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As Frank Wren stated, much of the Braves focus this offseason will be on ancillary parts. With that in mind, Wren signed former National Yunesky Maya to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training, according to Erique Rojas of ESPN.
#Braves sign cuban pitcher Yuneski Maya to minors league with MLB camp invite, source said to http://t.co/Uyb6SwhEpM
— Enrique Rojas/ESPN (@Enrique_Rojas1) December 11, 2013
Maya, who will pitch next year at age 32, started 24 games for the Nationals triple-A affiliate with a 3.87 ERA backed by a 3.19 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He has shown some solid command in the minors, while he has been exactly a replacement level player in his 59 major league innings.
Do not expect much from Maya, but depth is a good thing and the Braves have had a knack for turning cast offs into useful players in the past. Whether they plan to use Maya as minor league depth or in the bullpen, potentially as a long reliever, is yet to be determined.