Kenta Maeda

Baseball / MLB Jul 10, 2021

Shohei Ohtani blasts MLB-leading 33rd homer in loss to Seattle

Two-way star Ohtani's towering solo shot flew an estimated 463 feet (141 meters) to right field and landed in the ballpark's upper deck in the 7-3 loss.

MLB Apr 28, 2021

Kenta Maeda takes loss as Twins lose fourth straight

Right-hander Kenta Maeda gave up three homers in taking his second loss of the season as the slumping Minnesota Twins were beaten 7-4 by the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday. Maeda (1-2) was charged with five runs, including two homers by Franmil Reyes and a homer ...

Baseball / MLB Apr 22, 2021

Shohei Ohtani hits 100th pro home run during Angels' loss to Rangers

Ohtani batted second as the designated hitter and hit a solo shot off Texas starter Mike Foltynewicz in the third inning.

Baseball / MLB Apr 15, 2021

Rangers rookie Kohei Arihara gets first MLB win

"I'm glad I contributed to the team's victory," said Arihara, the recipient of the Rangers' postgame cowboy hat, which is given to the team's player of the game.

Baseball / MLB Apr 8, 2021

Twins' Kenta Maeda helps hold down Tigers for first win of 2021

Maeda earned a win before any other Japanese pitcher in MLB this season

Baseball / MLB Apr 2, 2021

No decision for Kenta Maeda or Yu Darvish on opening day in MLB

It is only the second time two Japanese pitchers were starting opening day games in MLB.

Baseball / MLB Mar 15, 2021

Kenta Maeda named as Twins' opening day starter

Maeda is coming off a season in which he finished second in American League Cy Young voting.

Baseball / MLB Dec 10, 2020

Cubs' Yu Darvish named to All-MLB first team

Darvish was dominant in the 60-game season, his eight wins tied for first in baseball with the Cleveland Indians' Shane Bieber and his 2.01 ERA ranked fourth.

MLB Nov 3, 2020

Yu Darvish and Kenta Maeda among finalists for 2020 Cy Young Award

A win for either would mark the first time a Japanese pitcher has claimed the prestigious award.

MLB Sep 29, 2020

Twins' Kenta Maeda aiming to be pitch-perfect in playoff opener

The 32-year-old right-hander will start against the Astros on Tuesday in Game 1 of a best-of-three wild-card series.

Baseball / MLB May 2, 2020

Japan's MLB stars in limbo with everyone else as pandemic plays out

Japan's major leaguers are playing the waiting game while MLB looks for a way to start its season

Baseball / MLB Feb 11, 2020

Twins finalize deal to acquire pitcher Kenta Maeda from Dodgers

The Minnesota Twins said Monday they have officially acquired Kenta Maeda from the Los Angeles Dodgers after a reported three-team trade involving the Boston Red Sox was reconfigured into two separate deals. The Dodgers are sending the veteran right-hander, catching prospect Jair Camargo and ...