Kenta Maeda looked sharp on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Rays, striking out five batters over 3â…” scoreless innings.
One name that may have not been high on anyone’s radar heading into Tigers camp was veteran Kenta Maeda, who posted a 7.32 ERA in 16 starts to open 2024. Maeda was demoted to the bullpen, where his work in long relief was an improvement from the first half of his season.
The Detroit Tigers have another injury at a position where they can least afford it. This one, however, appears to be minor. Tigers outfielder Wenceel Perez was listed with lower back tightness on the team’s twice-weekly medical report,
Friends of the late Hollywood star Gene Hackman made a telling admission on his status days following his death. Hackman, who starred in movies like "Hoosiers" and "Crimson Tide," was found dead in his New Mexico home last week. Hackman, who retired from acting after starring in "Welcome to ...
The Detroit Tigers had a few needs that had to be addressed this offseason, with their starting pitching rotation being arguably the biggest. During their unpre
There's an edge to Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize as the competition intensifies for the final spot in the Opening Day starting rotation.
Maeda fanned five in 3.2 innings, becoming the first Tigers starter this spring to work into the fourth inning.
The Tigers signed veteran right-hander José Urquidy to a major league contract on Saturday, though his arrival won’t impact the ongoing spring roster battle. Urquidy, 29, underwent Tommy John surgery last June and isn’t expected to pitch until later this summer.
Keider Montero needs to keep developing, but he could become more important than Kenta Maeda and Casey Mize to the Detroit Tigers in the 2025 season.