Kenta Maeda Announces He's Leaving Mlb To Continue Career In Japan

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Veteran right-hander Kenta Maeda announced his Major League Baseball days are complete aft 10 years and 9 seasons.

On Wednesday, nan 37-year-old pitcher announced he will proceed his profession successful his autochthonal Japan starting adjacent play successful a long, heartfelt convey you connection posted to his Instagram account. He’s astir known for his tenure pinch nan Dodgers from 2016 to ‘19 earlier he was traded to nan Twins and vanished his MLB profession pinch nan Tigers for nan past 2 seasons.

“Playing shot successful nan United States from 2016 to 2025 has been a dream travel existent and a decade afloat of unforgettable moments for which I’m profoundly grateful,” he wrote. “I’m incredibly thankful for each nan astonishing teammates, staff, and fans I’ve met on nan way, and those connections mean nan world to me.

“From nan very first day, everyone welcomed maine and my family pinch specified kindness, helped america erstwhile we needed it, and supported maine each measurement of nan way. Winning a section title, celebrating pinch champagne, competing successful nan postseason, and reaching nan World Series—those memories will enactment pinch maine forever.”

He reached nan World Series pinch nan Dodgers successful some ‘17 and ‘18. Los Angeles mislaid nan ‘17 World Series to nan Astros successful 7 games, wherever Maeda sounded 5 2/3 innings and allowed conscionable 1 earned tally and 4 hits successful 4 appearances retired of nan bullpen.

Maeda started 172 games pinch nan Dodgers, Twins and Tigers and ends his MLB profession pinch a 68-56 record, 4.20 ERA and 1,055 profession strikeouts. He signed a two-year, $24 cardinal woody to subordinate nan Tigers successful ‘23, but struggled complete 17 starts for Detroit successful nan ‘24 play earlier he was moved to nan bullpen.

He made 7 appearances arsenic a reliever successful Detroit this past season, but was designated for duty successful May aft he fto up 7 earned runs complete 8 innings pitched. He signed a minor-league statement pinch nan Cubs 2 weeks later earlier he was DFA’d successful August and was picked up by nan Yankees connected different minor-league deal.