Maxim Joseph St. Pierre (born April 17, 1980) is a Canadian former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers.

Career

Minor Leagues

Prior to being called up to the Tigers, St. Pierre spent 14 seasons in the minor leagues. He played in the Tigers minor league system from 1997 to 2010, with the exception of 2007, which was spent in the Milwaukee Brewers system. He signed with the Kansas City Royals before the season, but was traded to the Brewers on March 27 for Ben Hendrickson.

Detroit Tigers

He received his first promotion to the major leagues on September 1, 2010. He got his first hit on September 4th in a 6-4 win for the Tigers over the Royals. He would finish the season appearing in 6 games and getting two hits in nine at-bats. The Tigers re-signed St. Pierre to a minor league contract on November 8, 2010. He elected free agency on November 2, 2011.

Boston Red Sox

On January 2, 2012, St. Pierre signed a minor league deal with the Boston Red Sox organization. He was released by the club in Spring Training.

Quebec Capitales

St. Pierre converted to pitcher and played in 11 contests for the Quebec Capitales of the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball and became a free agent after the season.

Retirement

St. Pierre is currently the bullpen coach for the Quebec Capitales of the Can-Am League.