Kenta Maeda FA SP/RP R 

Born: 04/11/1988 Age: 37

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On MLB 40-man: NO
Acquired: Free Agent (MIN) Nov'23

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Positions
SP/RP
2026 Earned Positions
RP

All Leagues
Average $3.00 Median $3.00
Old School (5x5)
Average $0.00 Median $0.00

All Leagues
Average $1.20 Median $1.00
Old School (5x5)
Average $1.60 Median $1.00

Roster%
1.22%
Change
7Day 0%
30Day 1.84%

2025 OPL 2025 OPL Round 1
OPL Roster%
0.00%
OPL Average Salary
$0.00


May 8, 2025 9:30 AM : The Tigers released Maeda on Wednesday.
Analysis: Maeda now heads into free agency, and the Tigers will be responsible for what remains of the $10 million he's owed this season. The 37-year-old right-hander posted a 6.21 ERA over 120.1 innings during his two seasons with Detroit.

MLB Stats

Pitching

YearTeamGGSIP WINS SV K ERA WHIP
2016LAD3232175.21601793.483871.13852
2017LAD2925134.11311404.220841.15385
2018LAD3920125.1821533.805851.26064
2019LAD3726153.21031694.041211.07375
2020MIN111166.260802.700000.75000
2021MIN2121106.1601134.655171.29781
2023MIN2120104.1601174.226841.16933
2024DET2917112.130966.089021.37982
2025DET708.00087.875001.87500

MILB Stats

Pitching

YearTeamGGSIP WINS SV K ERA WHIP
2017LAD (A+)114.00012.250002.00000
2021MIN (AAA)114.00052.250000.50000
2023MIN (AAA)4413.100172.025001.12500
2024DET (AAA)113.00063.000001.00000

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentGSWinSaveHoldIPTBF RERHKBBHBPHR
Apr 29, 2025 DET @HOU 0 0 0 0 1.0 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Apr 27, 2025 DET BAL 0 0 0 0 1.0 5 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Apr 18, 2025 DET KCR 0 0 0 0 0.1 5 2 1 2 0 1 0 0
Apr 14, 2025 DET @MIL 0 0 0 0 2.0 9 1 1 1 2 1 1 0
Apr 13, 2025 DET @MIN 0 0 0 0 0.2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Apr 4, 2025 DET CHW 0 0 0 0 1.0 8 3 3 4 1 1 0 0
Mar 29, 2025 DET @LAD 0 0 0 0 2.0 9 2 2 2 3 1 0 1
Sep 29, 2024 DET CHW 1 0 0 0 4.2 21 5 5 5 5 1 1 1
Sep 20, 2024 DET @BAL 0 0 0 0 2.1 7 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
Sep 14, 2024 DET BAL 0 0 0 0 2.0 9 3 3 2 2 1 1 1
Totals 1 0 0 0 17.0 80 16 15 16 20 8 5 3

Last 10 MILB Games

DateLevelTeamOpponentGSWinSave IPTBFRERHKBBHBPHR
May 19, 2024 AAA TOL @IND 1 0 0 3.0 13 1 1 3 6 0 0 0
Jun 16, 2023 AAA STP @LOU 1 0 0 4.1 19 1 1 2 4 4 0 0
Jun 10, 2023 AAA STP IOW 1 0 0 4.0 15 0 0 3 5 0 0 0
Jun 4, 2023 AAA STP @BUF 1 0 0 3.0 14 2 2 5 4 0 0 1
May 30, 2023 AAA STP @BUF 1 0 0 2.0 7 0 0 0 4 1 0 0
Totals 5 0 0 16.1 68 4 4 13 23 5 0 1

Avg Salary & Roster%

Last 30 days

2026 Position Eligibility Progress

To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.

Transaction History

Date Transaction Type Team Salary
February 28, 2016 9:16 PM add Blue Whales 👀 $14
April 26, 2016 12:01 PM move A Lil Girl (from Blue Whales 👀) $14
October 7, 2016 12:40 PM increase A Lil Girl $16
October 7, 2017 1:44 AM increase A Lil Girl $18
October 12, 2018 12:42 PM increase A Lil Girl $20
October 4, 2019 4:41 PM increase A Lil Girl $22
September 30, 2020 5:49 PM increase A Lil Girl $24
October 9, 2021 3:22 AM increase A Lil Girl $26
January 24, 2022 10:42 PM cut A Lil Girl $0
April 2, 2022 6:37 PM add The Lions $1
October 14, 2022 1:44 AM increase The Lions $3
October 12, 2023 11:05 AM increase The Lions $5
January 31, 2024 4:23 PM cut The Lions $0
March 23, 2024 5:29 PM add The Lions $4
May 10, 2024 1:12 PM cut The Lions $2
June 14, 2024 8:05 AM add The Lions $2
June 14, 2024 8:31 AM cut The Lions $1
July 23, 2024 5:40 PM add The Lions $1
July 23, 2024 7:33 PM cut The Lions $1

Recent Trades for Kenta Maeda in Old School (5x5)

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
May 16, 2024 6:34 PM Doris from Rego Park Wenceel Perez DET OF S $2 60IL
Christian Encarnacion-Strand CIN 1B R $7 10IL 
Hurston Waldrep ATL AAA SP/RP R $4 
Walker Jenkins MIN AA OF L $4
 The Bryce is Right Whit Merrifield PHI 2B/3B/OF R $3
Matt Olson ATL 1B L $35 
Kenta Maeda DET SP/RP R $9 
$30 loan
April 6, 2024 1:43 PM KatyPerrysBootyHole 🍭 Kenta Maeda DET SP/RP R $4 
Yusei Kikuchi TOR SP L $4 
Edouard Julien MIN AAA 2B L $5 
 Sasaki It To Me Cedric Mullins BAL OF L $18 
Chad Green TOR RP R $1 
$6 loan
March 26, 2024 2:25 PM Magnets Yo Logan Gilbert SEA SP R $13 15IL 
 Hobble Kill Kenta Maeda DET SP/RP R $5 
Riley Greene DET OF L $9 
Bryan Woo SEA SP R $4 
$5 loan
March 23, 2024 12:21 PM Acuna Moncada Trevor Story BOS SS R $8 
 Dangerous Nights Crew Kenta Maeda DET SP/RP R $4 
January 28, 2024 11:10 AM Big Bong Theory🙄 Kevin Gausman TOR SP R $20 
 Generous Carriage Dylan Cease CHW SP R $16 
Kenta Maeda DET SP/RP R $3 
Bryan Reynolds PIT OF S $15
January 23, 2024 10:42 PM Walk Off Thairo Estrada SFG 2B R $7 60IL 
 Arthurian Legends Jack Flaherty BAL SP R $5 
Kenta Maeda DET SP/RP R $5 
January 7, 2024 5:12 PM F*CK YOU JOBU Kenta Maeda DET SP/RP R $3 
Andres Gimenez CLE 2B L $8 10IL 
Luis Robert Jr. CHW OF R $25 
Luis Campusano SDP AAA C R $5 
Nathaniel Lowe TEX 1B L $5
 Daaa yankeesuc! Starling Marte NYM OF R $14 
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 1B/3B R $49 
Luis Arraez MIA 1B/2B L $5
December 17, 2023 7:14 AM Generous Carriage Jorge Polanco MIN 2B/3B S $8 
Max Kepler MIN OF L $3 
Kenta Maeda DET SP/RP R $4 
 All Proofs Jonah Heim TEX C S $6 
Isaac Paredes TBR 1B/3B R $9 
December 10, 2023 1:43 PM Dangerous Nights Crew Riley Greene DET OF L $10 
 Generous Carriage Jordan Montgomery TEX SP L $10 60IL
Kenta Maeda DET SP/RP R $4 
December 7, 2023 12:47 PM Pillar of Autumn Kyle Tucker HOU OF L $42 
 Generous Carriage Max Scherzer TEX SP R $25 60IL 
Kenta Maeda DET SP/RP R $3 
Will Smith LAD C R $19