Kenta Maeda
Positions:
Starting Pitcher and Leftfielder
Bats: Right
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Throws: Right
6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)
Team:
Detroit Tigers (majors, 15-day IL)
Born:
April 11, 1988
in Senboku-gun, Japan
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High School: PL Gakuen HS (Osaka, Japan)
Rookie Status:
Exceeded rookie limits during 2016 season
2024 Contract Status:
Signed thru 2025, 2 yrs/$24M (24-25)
Service Time (01/2024): 8.000
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Free Agent: 2026
Agents: Wasserman
Full Name: Kenta Maeda
Nicknames:
MaeKen
Pronunciation: \mah-EH-dah\
Instagram: @18_maeken
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