March 9, 2017
Maestri will start Thursday for Team Italy against Mexico in the WBC,
MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Maestri spent time in the Cubs' organization from 2006-10 but never advanced past the Double-A level. The 31-year-old right-hander moved on to the Korean Baseball Organization last year after several seasons in Japan. He's struggling to the tune of a 9.42 ERA in nine appearances (eight starts) for the Hanwha Eagles.