Born: (1988-04-11) April 11, 1988 (age 36) Tadaoka, Osaka, Japan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Professional debut
NPB: April 5, 2008, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
MLB: April 6, 2016, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
NPB statistics
Win–loss record
97–67
Earned run average
2.39
Strikeouts
1,233
MLB statistics (through May 7, 2024)
Win–loss record
66–50
Earned run average
4.01
Strikeouts
974
Teams
Hiroshima Toyo Carp (2008–2015)
Los Angeles Dodgers (2016–2019)
Minnesota Twins (2020–2021, 2023)
Detroit Tigers (2024–present)
Career highlights and awards
NPB
Japanese Triple Crown (2010)
5× NPB All-Star (2010, 2012–2015)
3× Best Nine Award (2010, 2013, 2015)
5× Mitsui Golden Glove Award (2010, 2012–2015)
2× Eiji Sawamura Award (2010, 2015)
2× Central League wins champion (2010, 2015)
3× Central League ERA champion (2010, 2012, 2013)
2× Central League strikeout champion (2010, 2011)
NPB All-Star Game MVP (2012 Game 2)
MLB
All-MLB Second Team (2020)
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing Japan
WBSC Premier12
2015 Tokyo
Team
Kenta Maeda (前田 健太, Maeda Kenta, born April 11, 1988) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota Twins and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
Maeda debuted with the Carp in 2008. He won the Eiji Sawamura Award in 2010 and 2015. After the 2015 season, the Carp posted Maeda to MLB and he signed an eight-year contract with the Dodgers. The Dodgers traded Maeda to the Twins before the 2020 season and he signed a two-year contract with the Tigers before the 2024 season.
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spots in the starting rotation behind Clayton Kershaw, Rich Hill and KentaMaeda. In the mix were veterans Brandon McCarthy, Scott Kazmir and Hyun-jin...
the 2020 Major League Baseball draft to the Los Angeles Dodgers for KentaMaeda, Jaír Camargo, and cash considerations. In the pandemic-shortened 2020...
earned his first win after pitching two perfect innings in relief of KentaMaeda in a 10–6 home victory over the Cleveland Guardians. "Reusse: Kody Funderburk...
67th pick in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft to the Dodgers for KentaMaeda, Jaír Camargo, and cash considerations. He did not play a minor league...
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against Floro and Alex Wood and then Pearce doubled to right-center off KentaMaeda, scoring all three base runners to put the Red Sox up, 8–4. They added...
three by Logan Forsythe), for the first time since the 2013 season. KentaMaeda struck out 10 Giants in five innings his debut on March 31 and the Dodgers...
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Graterol, Luke Raley and the 66th pick from the Minnesota Twins for KentaMaeda, Jaír Camargo, and cash. "2020 MLB draft tracker: Analysis, highlights...
ceremonial first pitch before taking a photo-op with Dodgers pitcher KentaMaeda who sported the Colossal Titan baseball glove. Zeke's plan is repeatedly...
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including two by Cody Bellinger, as they routed the Diamondbacks, 18–5. KentaMaeda in his debut, allowed three solo homers in 62⁄3 innings for the win....
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