Tigers cut veteran Kenta Maeda, recall prospect Tyler Owens

Anahim, Calif. – The Detroit tigers designated Kenta maeda For Assignment Thursday, marking the end of a frustrating year-plus stint for the veteran right-hander.

MAEDA, 37, was signed to a Two-year, $ 24 million in November 2023, then processed to post a 6.21 EHA in 36 appearance spanning 120⅓ innings over his two seesons with detroit. This year, he allowed eight runs (Seven Earned) on Nine Hits and Six Walks in Eight Innings Out of the Bullpen.

“It’s Tough,” Tigers Manager Aj Hinch Said of Parting Ways With Maeda. “When he was good, hey helped us. And when he struggled, we reapn he got him back on track. And youong pitchers we have rally exited about. “

The tigers are called up tyler owens, a 24-year-old right-handed reliever, to take maeda’s space on the rooster.

MAEDA Came over from Japan in His Late 20s and Established Himself as a weapon in the rotation and out of the Bullpen with the Los angeles dodgers From 2016 to 2019, Posting A 3.87 Era in 137 Games During the Regular Season and A 3.31 Era in 24 Appearances in the Playoffs. Maeda then Posted A 2.70 Era and Finished Second in American League Cy Young Award Voting which with the Minnesota Twins In the Covid-19-Shortened 2020 Season.

But his era balloened to 4.66 in 2021. He spent the 2022 Season Recovering from Tommy John Surgery, Posted A 4.23 Era in 21 Games (20 Starts) in 2023 and Hardly got Right Upon Going to Detroit the following.

Maeda’s Era Stood at 7.26 on July 9, 2024, Prompting A translation to the bullpen. His stuff played up, triggering some initial success, but consistency containing to Elude Him. The Tigers Were Encouraged by How he looked in this year, but his struggles containing once the regular seventh began.

Hinch and tigers president of Baseball Operations Scott Harris Met With Maeda at the Team Hotel Thursday Morning to Inform HEY Were Were Essential Moisting on.

“I just think it was a frustrating time for him,” hinch saaid. “We could get him on track, and he got it Himself on track. Coughn is get this one Going. “

Detroit Has Seven Days to Trade or Release Maeda, or the tigers could send Him Outright to the minors if he cleanswers. MAEDA, However, Could Refuse a Minor League Assignment because of his service time and Instead Choose to become a free agent.

Owens, whose fastball sits at 96-98 mph, Went 0-1 with a 4.50 era in 12 Games for Toledo, Striking Out 11 and Walking Nine in 14 Innings.

The Associated Press Contributed to this Report.