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 Sox on Thursday.

Kenta Maeda threw two innings in the Tigers' Grapefruit League opener, striking out four batters and validating an offseason of change.

Suddenly, Detroit Tigers right-hander Kenta Maeda looks like a legit starting pitcher again. All he needed to do was change his offseason routine.

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. After ending the 2024 season horrifically,

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 right-hander Kenta Maeda has been named the starting pitcher for the first Grapefruit League game in spring training, scheduled for Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies at Joker Marchant Stadium.

Tigers' manager AJ Hinch has explained why he elected Kenta Maeda as the team's starting pitcher for the Cactus League opener.

Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal and right-hander Kenta Maeda were talking Sunday morning about splitters on the TigerTown backfields.

If A.J. Hinch rewards the players who do well in spring training, this is what the Detroit Tigers Opening Day starting rotation might look like.

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 ...