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#18
Kenta Maeda
ERA W-L K
4.23 6-8 117
Team: MinnesotaHt / Wt: 6-1 / 185
Position: SPBorn: 4/11/1988 Birthplace: Osaka, Japan
Bats/Throws: R/R Draft: Signed via MLB-Japan


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Sep. 28 1:01 PM PT2:01 PM MT3:01 PM CT4:01 PM ET16:01 ET20:01 GMT4:01 1:01 PM MST3:01 PM EST2:01 PM CST3:31 PM VEN0:01 UAE (+1)2:01 PM CT-Kenta Maeda fell to 6-8, allowing one run on one hit and two walks in 3.1 innings, as the Minnesota Twins lost to the Oakland Athletics 2-1 on Thursday. Maeda struck out five, ending the game with a 4.23 ERA and 1.17 WHIP on the season.
Sep. 19 7:02 PM PT8:02 PM MT9:02 PM CT10:02 PM ET22:02 ET2:02 GMT10:02 7:02 PM MST9:02 PM EST8:02 PM CST9:32 PM VEN6:02 UAE (+1)8:02 PM CT-Kenta Maeda improved to 6-7, allowing one hit and one walk over 5.0 scoreless innings, as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Cincinnati Reds 7-0 on Tuesday. Maeda struck out eight, ending the game with a 4.28 ERA and 1.18 WHIP on the season.
Sep. 14 7:20 PM PT8:20 PM MT9:20 PM CT10:20 PM ET22:20 ET2:20 GMT10:20 7:20 PM MST9:20 PM EST8:20 PM CST9:50 PM VEN6:20 UAE (+1)8:20 PM CT-Kenta Maeda improved to 5-7, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk in 7.0 innings, as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Chicago White Sox 10-2 on Thursday. Maeda struck out eight, ending the game with a 4.50 ERA and 1.22 WHIP on the season.
Sep. 9 1:55 PM PT2:55 PM MT3:55 PM CT4:55 PM ET16:55 ET20:55 GMT4:55 1:55 PM MST3:55 PM EST2:55 PM CST4:25 PM VEN0:55 UAE (+1)2:55 PM CT-Kenta Maeda improved to 4-7, allowing two runs on five hits and one walk in 5.1 innings, as the Minnesota Twins defeated the New York Mets 8-4 on Saturday. Maeda struck out two, ending the game with a 4.65 ERA and 1.26 WHIP on the season.
Sep. 3 2:48 PM PT3:48 PM MT4:48 PM CT5:48 PM ET17:48 ET21:48 GMT5:48 2:48 PM MST4:48 PM EST3:48 PM CST5:18 PM VEN1:48 UAE (+1)3:48 PM CT-Kenta Maeda allowed three runs on nine hits and two walks in 5.0 innings as the Minnesota Twins lost to the Texas Rangers 6-5 on Sunday. Maeda struck out three, ending the game with a 4.73 ERA and 1.27 WHIP on the season.
Aug. 28 7:23 PM PT8:23 PM MT9:23 PM CT10:23 PM ET22:23 ET2:23 GMT10:23 7:23 PM MST9:23 PM EST8:23 PM CST9:53 PM VEN6:23 UAE (+1)8:23 PM CT-Kenta Maeda allowed six runs on seven hits and one walk in 4.0 innings as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Cleveland Guardians 10-6 on Monday. Maeda struck out three, ending the game with a 4.69 ERA and 1.21 WHIP on the season.
Aug. 23 2:46 PM PT3:46 PM MT4:46 PM CT5:46 PM ET17:46 ET21:46 GMT5:46 2:46 PM MST4:46 PM EST3:46 PM CST5:16 PM VEN1:46 UAE (+1)3:46 PM CT-Kenta Maeda allowed three runs on four hits and two walks in 5.0 innings as the Minnesota Twins lost to the Milwaukee Brewers 8-7 on Wednesday. Maeda struck out six, ending the game with a 4.22 ERA and 1.17 WHIP on the season.
Aug. 16 1:28 PM PT2:28 PM MT3:28 PM CT4:28 PM ET16:28 ET20:28 GMT4:28 1:28 PM MST3:28 PM EST2:28 PM CST3:58 PM VEN0:28 UAE (+1)2:28 PM CT-Kenta Maeda allowed three runs on seven hits and one walk in 4.0 innings as the Minnesota Twins lost to the Detroit Tigers 8-7 on Wednesday. Maeda struck out six, ending the game with a 4.13 ERA and 1.16 WHIP on the season.
Aug. 10 12:39 PM PT1:39 PM MT2:39 PM CT3:39 PM ET15:39 ET19:39 GMT3:39 12:39 PM MST2:39 PM EST1:39 PM CST3:09 PM VEN23:39 UAE1:39 PM CT-Kenta Maeda fell to 3-7, allowing one run on three hits and one walk in 6.0 innings, as the Minnesota Twins lost to the Detroit Tigers 3-0 on Thursday. Maeda struck out four, ending the game with a 3.97 ERA and 1.11 WHIP on the season.
Aug. 5 7:32 PM PT8:32 PM MT9:32 PM CT10:32 PM ET22:32 ET2:32 GMT10:32 7:32 PM MST9:32 PM EST8:32 PM CST10:02 PM VEN6:32 UAE (+1)8:32 PM CT-Kenta Maeda improved to 3-6, allowing one run on two hits in 6.0 innings, as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 12-1 on Saturday. Maeda struck out seven, ending the game with a 4.22 ERA and 1.16 WHIP on the season.
July 30 1:53 PM PT2:53 PM MT3:53 PM CT4:53 PM ET16:53 ET20:53 GMT4:53 1:53 PM MST3:53 PM EST2:53 PM CST4:23 PM VEN0:53 UAE (+1)2:53 PM CT-Kenta Maeda fell to 2-6, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks in 5.0 innings, as the Minnesota Twins lost to the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Sunday. Maeda struck out seven, ending the game with a 4.53 ERA and 1.25 WHIP on the season.
July 24 7:24 PM PT8:24 PM MT9:24 PM CT10:24 PM ET22:24 ET2:24 GMT10:24 7:24 PM MST9:24 PM EST8:24 PM CST9:54 PM VEN6:24 UAE (+1)8:24 PM CT-Kenta Maeda allowed one run on six hits and two walks in 6.1 innings as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Seattle Mariners 4-3 on Monday. Maeda struck out eight, ending the game with a 4.62 ERA and 1.25 WHIP on the season.
July 20 9:33 PM PT10:33 PM MT11:33 PM CT12:33 AM ET0:33 ET4:33 GMT12:33 9:33 PM MST11:33 PM EST10:33 PM CST12:03 AM VEN8:33 UAE10:33 PM CT-Kenta Maeda allowed two runs on three hits in 6.1 innings as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Seattle Mariners 6-3 on Wednesday. Maeda struck out nine, ending the game with a 5.10 ERA and 1.25 WHIP on the season.
July 15 10:14 PM PT11:14 PM MT12:14 AM CT1:14 AM ET1:14 ET5:14 GMT13:14 10:14 PM MST12:14 AM EST11:14 PM CST12:44 AM VEN9:14 UAE11:14 PM CT-Kenta Maeda allowed three runs on four hits and four walks in 3.0 innings as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Oakland Athletics 5-4 on Friday. Maeda struck out six, ending the game with a 5.50 ERA and 1.39 WHIP on the season.
July 4 1:36 PM PT2:36 PM MT3:36 PM CT4:36 PM ET16:36 ET20:36 GMT4:36 1:36 PM MST3:36 PM EST2:36 PM CST4:06 PM VEN0:36 UAE (+1)2:36 PM CT-Kenta Maeda improved to 2-5, allowing two runs - one earned - on three hits and one walk in 7.0 innings, as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Kansas City Royals 9-3 on Tuesday. Maeda struck out nine, ending the game with a 5.18 ERA and 1.27 WHIP on the season.
June 28 11:48 AM PT12:48 PM MT1:48 PM CT2:48 PM ET14:48 ET18:48 GMT2:48 11:48 AM MST1:48 PM EST12:48 PM CST2:18 PM VEN22:48 UAE12:48 PM CT-Kenta Maeda fell to 1-5, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks in 5.0 innings, as the Minnesota Twins lost to the Atlanta Braves 3-0 on Wednesday. Maeda struck out four, ending the game with a 6.23 ERA and 1.46 WHIP on the season.
June 23 6:33 PM PT7:33 PM MT8:33 PM CT9:33 PM ET21:33 ET1:33 GMT9:33 6:33 PM MST8:33 PM EST7:33 PM CST9:03 PM VEN5:33 UAE (+1)7:33 PM CT-Kenta Maeda improved to 1-4, allowing three hits and two walks over 5.0 scoreless innings, as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Friday. Maeda struck out eight, ending the game with a 6.86 ERA and 1.48 WHIP on the season.
Apr. 26 12:44 PM PT1:44 PM MT2:44 PM CT3:44 PM ET15:44 ET19:44 GMT3:44 12:44 PM MST2:44 PM EST1:44 PM CST3:14 PM VEN23:44 UAE1:44 PM CT-Maeda (strained right triceps) came off the injured list Friday and will start in Detroit.
Analysis: Maeda - who missed all of 2022 recovering from Tommy John surgery - really struggled before going on the IL in late April, as he lost all four of his starts while allowing 16 runs in 16 innings. Maeda made four rehab starts and gave up three runs over 13 1/3 innings while striking out 17.
Apr. 20 1:24 PM PT2:24 PM MT3:24 PM CT4:24 PM ET16:24 ET20:24 GMT4:24 1:24 PM MST3:24 PM EST2:24 PM CST3:54 PM VEN0:24 UAE (+1)2:24 PM CT-Kenta Maeda fell to 0-3, allowing one run on one hit and one walk in 2.0 innings, as the Minnesota Twins lost to the Boston Red Sox 11-5 on Thursday. Maeda did not strike out a batter, ending the game with a 4.15 ERA and 1.00 WHIP on the season.
Apr. 10 1:55 PM PT2:55 PM MT3:55 PM CT4:55 PM ET16:55 ET20:55 GMT4:55 1:55 PM MST3:55 PM EST2:55 PM CST4:25 PM VEN0:55 UAE (+1)2:55 PM CT-Kenta Maeda fell to 0-2, allowing four runs on eight hits in 6.0 innings, as the Minnesota Twins lost to the Chicago White Sox 4-3 on Monday. Maeda struck out three, ending the game with a 4.09 ERA and 1.00 WHIP on the season.
Apr. 4 5:52 PM PT6:52 PM MT7:52 PM CT8:52 PM ET20:52 ET0:52 GMT8:52 5:52 PM MST7:52 PM EST6:52 PM CST8:22 PM VEN4:52 UAE (+1)6:52 PM CT-Kenta Maeda fell to 0-1, allowing one run on three hits in 5.0 innings, as the Minnesota Twins lost to the Miami Marlins 1-0 on Tuesday. Maeda struck out nine, ending the game with a 1.80 ERA and 0.60 WHIP on the season.

Regular Season

Pitching Statistics
Year Team W L Sv-Op G GS CG IP H R ER HR BB IBB K WHIP ERA
2016 LAD 16 11 0 - 0 32 32 0 175.2 150 72 68 20 50 6 179 1.14 3.48
2017 LAD 13 6 1 - 1 29 25 0 134.1 121 68 63 22 34 1 140 1.15 4.22
2018 LAD 8 10 2 - 2 39 20 0 125.1 115 58 53 13 43 4 153 1.26 3.81
2019 LAD 10 8 3 - 3 37 26 0 153.2 114 70 69 22 51 1 169 1.07 4.04
2020 Min 6 1 0 - 0 11 11 0 66.2 40 20 20 9 10 0 80 0.75 2.70
2021 Min 6 5 0 - 0 21 21 0 106.1 106 60 55 16 32 1 113 1.30 4.66
2023 Min 6 8 0 - 0 21 20 0 104.1 94 50 49 17 28 0 117 1.17 4.23
Career 65 49 6 - 6 190 155 0 866.1 740 398 377 119 248 13 951 1.14 3.92

Hitting Statistics
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2016 LAD 35 57 5 7 1 0 1 4 1 16 0 0 .123 .138 .193
2017 LAD 30 39 2 5 1 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 .128 .128 .154
2018 LAD 41 32 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 .094 .094 .094
2019 LAD 41 48 3 12 2 0 0 6 0 13 0 0 .250 .250 .292
2021 Min 23 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .333 .333
Career 202 179 12 28 4 0 1 14 1 42 0 0 .156 .161 .196

Postseason

Pitching Statistics
Year Team Round W L Sv-Op G GS CG IP H R ER HR BB IBB K ERA
2016 LAD Total 0 1 0 - 0 3 3 0 10.2 12 8 8 1 7 0 12 6.75
    LDS 0 1 0 - 0 1 1 0 3.0 5 4 4 1 2 0 4 12.00
    LCS 0 0 0 - 0 2 2 0 7.2 7 4 4 0 5 0 8 4.70
2017 LAD Total 2 0 0 - 0 9 0 0 10.2 5 1 1 1 2 0 10 0.84
    LDS 1 0 0 - 0 2 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.00
    LCS 1 0 0 - 0 3 0 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.00
    WS 0 0 0 - 0 4 0 0 5.2 5 1 1 1 2 0 3 1.59
2018 LAD Total 0 0 0 - 0 8 0 0 6.2 9 3 3 0 3 2 10 4.05
    LDS 0 0 0 - 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00
    LCS 0 0 0 - 0 4 0 0 2.2 3 2 2 0 1 1 3 6.75
    WS 0 0 0 - 0 3 0 0 3.0 4 1 1 0 2 1 6 3.00
2019 LAD Total 0 0 0 - 0 4 0 0 4.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.00
    LDS 0 0 0 - 0 4 0 0 4.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.00
2020 Min Total 0 0 0 - 0 1 1 0 5.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 5 0.00
    WC 0 0 0 - 0 1 1 0 5.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 5 0.00
Career 2 1 0 - 0 25 4 0 37.2 29 12 12 2 15 2 44 2.87

Hitting Statistics
Year Team Round G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2016 LAD Total 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500
    LCS 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500
2017 LAD Total 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
    LDS 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Career 25 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333


Pitching Velocity

Pitch TypePitchesMaxMinAvgPct
Fastball 575 94 87 90.9 33.82
Curveball 62 80 73 76.4 3.65
Slider 521 85 77 81.6 30.65
Changeup 542 87 81 84.2 31.88


@STATS_Insights