Mauricio Maican is a five-foot-10, 150 lb. right-handed reliever from Cumana, VZ. Born on December 28, 2003, he signed his first professional deal with the Astros on February 5, 2022.
Maican joined the DSL Astros Orange squad in his first assignment, starting in three games and appearing in relief 10 times. On July 12, in a 3-0 win against the DSL Royals Glass, he struck out five over three shutout innings, allowing only one hit. On August 9, in a 7-1 win against the DSL Red Sox Blue, he struck out four over two hitless innings, earning his third win of the year.