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

Detroit Tigers right-hander Kenta Maeda will start the spring training opener on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Maeda fanned five in 3.2 innings, becoming the first Tigers starter this spring to work into the fourth inning.

Kenta Maeda looked sharp on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Rays, striking out five batters over 3⅔ scoreless innings.

Keider Montero needs to keep developing, but he could become more important than Kenta Maeda and Casey Mize to the Detroit ...

There were 7,830 fans in attendance. The game lasted two hours, 59 minutes. Detroit is 1-0 in Grapefruit League play.

The Detroit Tigers, fresh off a wildly unexpected 86 ... 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.

The first pitch from Kenta Maeda on Saturday came in at 92.7 mph, according to Statcast. He reached back an inning later for 93.7.

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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.

There's an edge to Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize as the competition intensifies for the final spot in the Opening ...

The game lasted two hours, 59 minutes. Detroit is 1-0 in Grapefruit League play. Right-hander Kenta Maeda started for the Tigers. The 36-year-old looked like a starting pitcher reborn after making ...