Maeda 's $10 million contract "likely gives him an edge" to open the season as the Tigers ' fifth starter, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

Jack Flaherty and Kenta Maeda combined to allow four runs in five innings in the Detroit Tigers' 6-5 loss to the Boston Red ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — On the first day of spring training, a rumor circulated in TigerTown that Detroit Tigers right-hander Kenta Maeda threw harder in his first bullpen session this spring than at ...

After the first outing of spring training, Kenta Maeda walked out of the Detroit ... Detroit’s president of baseball operations. “We’re going to use every single day before we actually ...

Detroit Tigers right-hander Kenta Maeda has been ... President of baseball operations Scott Harris and manager A.J. Hinch plan to give Maeda as many opportunities as possible in the early part ...

Maeda tossed two scoreless innings in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies. He didn't allow a hit or a walk and struck out four. Making his first spring training appearance ...

Detroit Tigers right-hander Kenta Maeda will start the spring training opener on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Maeda is coming off a career-worst ERA in 2024 as he enters his second ...

Detroit Tigers right-hander Kenta ... this season. Maeda, who turns 37 in mid-April, posted an ERA above 6 and was moved from the rotation to the bullpen in 2024. President of baseball operations ...

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Kenta Maeda was flying from Los Angeles to Tampa for the start of spring training a couple of weeks ago when he heard someone attempting to speak heavily accented Japanese in the ...

When Kenta Maeda pitched for ... we will see you in the spring,’” Maeda said. “But I didn’t expect to face him right away.” Funny how baseball works. The two hooked up in the second ...

When he ended the 2024 season in the bullpen, Detroit Tigers pitcher Kenta Maeda was told he would compete for a spot in the starting rotation. Luckily, that was some motivation he truly needed.