Former Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Kenta Maeda announced his retirement from the MLB in November and has officially joined NPB’s Rakuten Eagles on a two-year contract. Maeda began his MLB career as a Dodger and had a nine-season career in the MLB from 2016-2025, after missing the 2022 season due to injury. More news: […]
The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball have announced their signing Kenta Maeda. The 37-year-old right-hander said in August that he planned to return to his home country next year. A report from Japan’s Sankei Sports indicates that he has signed a two-year contract. This will pretty much officially close the book […]
5:20 pm: New York has made it officially and signed the Boras Corporation customer for a Minor League contract. Maeda is assigned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. 1:35 pm: The Yankees discuss a possible deal with right -handed Kenta Maedareport Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Maeda had been to the Cubs for a Minor League […]