Detroit Tigers' Jack Flaherty, Kenta Maeda hit by top prospects from Red Sox in 6-5 loss
Jack Flaherty and Kenta Maeda combined to allow four runs in five innings in the Detroit Tigers' 6-5 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Thursday.
Tigers’ Kenta Maeda opens spring with everything to prove
Kenta Maeda threw two innings in the Tigers' Grapefruit League opener, striking out four batters and validating an offseason of change.
Detroit Tigers' Kenta Maeda throws 93 mph in walk-off win vs Phillies in spring opener
The Detroit Tigers walked-off the Philadelphia Phillies, 7-6, on Saturday in the first game of the 2025 Grapefruit League schedule in spring training.
Detroit Tigers starter Kenta Maeda is ready for comeback season in 2025 after big changes
Suddenly, Detroit Tigers right-hander Kenta Maeda looks like a legit starting pitcher again. All he needed to do was change his offseason routine.
Why Detroit Tigers named Kenta Maeda as starting pitcher for first game in spring training
Detroit Tigers right-hander Kenta Maeda is coming off the worst season of his eight-year career. Maeda will start Saturday's Grapefruit League opener for the Detroit Tigers, part of a plan to determine if he'll be in the rotation or the bullpen this season.
'In a good place': Tigers' Kenta Maeda impresses in six-out, four-strikeout spring debut
The Tigers' offense was ignited by minor-league campers Ben Mageri and Justice Bigbie; Manning's outing marred by command issues.
Tigers give Kenta Maeda the ball in spring opener: 'He came here to prove something'
The Tigers are rewarding veteran Kenta Maeda’s productive offseason work regimen by giving him the ball in the Grapefruit League opener.
Tigers’ manager AJ Hinch explains intriguing Kenta Maeda decision before Spring Training opener
The Detroit Tigers will open up their Grapefruit League slate on Saturday with a date with the Philadelphia Phillies. The Tigers signed Kenta Maeda in December of 2023, and his freshman season in Detroit left much to be desired.
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Tigers name starter for first road game of spring; Chris Ilitch visits Lakeland
Casey Mize will start the Detroit Tigers' first road exhibition game of the Grapefruit League season. Mize will pitch on Sunday in Tampa against the New York Yankees. Manager A.J. Hinch previously announced that Kenta Maeda would start Saturday’s opener in Lakeland against the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Detroit Tigers announce starting pitcher for Grapefruit League opener
Veteran right-handed pitcher Kenta Maeda will start the Detroit Tigers' Grapefruit League opener on Saturday afternoon, manager A.J. Hinch announced on Wednesday. It’s the latest indication that the Tigers plan to give Maeda every opportunity to win a spot in the starting rotation after he struggled through much of 2024.
Why Tarik Skubal is testing splitter grips with Kenta Maeda in Tigers spring training
Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal and right-hander Kenta Maeda were talking Sunday morning about splitters on the TigerTown backfields.
Tigers' Kenta Maeda: Effective in spring debut
Making his first spring training appearance, Maeda looked comfortable in a starting role, as he breezed through the first two innings of the game. The veteran righty has displayed increased velocity in camp and that translated into four strikeouts among the six batters he retired.