Kenta Maeda
36-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
0-1
ERA
5.96
WHIP
1.37
K
17
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
After a slow start in his first full season back from Tommy John surgery, Maeda returned to his prior form and looks set to be a key part of Detroit's rotation after signing a two-year, $24 million contract. Maeda missed the 2022 season after Tommy John surgery and struggled initially in his return with a 9.00 ERA in four April starts. He then missed six weeks with a right triceps strain. Everything clicked when he returned as he had a 3.36 ERA with a 10.5 K/9 and 2.6 BB/9 over his next 21 starts. Maeda has limited velocity (90.9 average mph fastball) but keeps hitters off balance with an array of offspeed pitches (splitter, slider, singer, curveball) that were in the 94th percentile combined in Offspeed Run Value, according to Baseball Savant. He can be prone to the long ball (1.47 HR/9) so a move to spacious Comerica Park is a good landing spot. Read Past Outlooks
Sharp in no-decision
Maeda came away with a no-decision Tuesday, scattering three hits over five scoreless innings while striking out five in a 4-2 win over the Rays.
ANALYSIS
Tampa Bay couldn't get a runner past second base against Maeda, who fired 59 of 88 pitches for strikes in his best performance of the season to date. The veteran right-hander exited the game in line for his first win of the season, but Alex Faedo coughed up a 1-0 lead in the sixth inning. Maeda still carries a 5.96 ERA through 22.2 innings after serving up three homers in two different starts, but his 1.37 WHIP and 17:7 K:BB offer some hope that he can continue to chip away at the bloated figure. He lines up for a home outing early next week against the Cardinals.
Tampa Bay couldn't get a runner past second base against Maeda, who fired 59 of 88 pitches for strikes in his best performance of the season to date. The veteran right-hander exited the game in line for his first win of the season, but Alex Faedo coughed up a 1-0 lead in the sixth inning. Maeda still carries a 5.96 ERA through 22.2 innings after serving up three homers in two different starts, but his 1.37 WHIP and 17:7 K:BB offer some hope that he can continue to chip away at the bloated figure. He lines up for a home outing early next week against the Cardinals.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
79
Last 10 Games
79
Last 5 Games
79
How many pitches does Kenta Maeda generally throw?
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What part of the game does Kenta Maeda generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-3%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-20%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .239 | 64 | 21 | 55 | 8 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .247 | 70 | 14 | 63 | 16 | |||
2024vs Left | .233 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 2 | |||
2024vs Right | .292 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 5 | |||
2023vs Left | .241 | 53 | 18 | 45 | 6 | |||
2023vs Right | .237 | 64 | 10 | 49 | 11 | |||
2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-40%
ERA on Road
2024
-13%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 5.76 | 1.35 | 59.1 | 8.3 | 2.4 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.46 | 1.08 | 67.2 | 10.5 | 2.5 | ||||
2024Home | 5.65 | 1.40 | 14.1 | 6.3 | 3.8 | ||||
2024Away | 6.48 | 1.32 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 1.1 | ||||
2023Home | 5.80 | 1.33 | 45.0 | 9.0 | 2.0 | ||||
2023Away | 3.03 | 1.04 | 59.1 | 10.9 | 2.7 | ||||
2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Kenta Maeda compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.43K/9
6.8BB/9
2.8HR/9
2.8Fastball
89.6 mphERA
5.96WHIP
1.37BABIP
.266GB/FB
1.33Left On Base
66.0%Exit Velocity
81.6 mphBarrels/BBE
5.7%Spin Rate
2065 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
20.0%Swinging Strike
8.8%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Busts out sinker
Maeda threw nine sinkers over 88 total pitches during Tuesday's start against the Rays, which is the first time he's utilized the pitch in 2024, per Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press.
ANALYSIS
The right-hander didn't use the pitch in his first four starts of the season, but he elected to shift his approach after he posted a 7.64 ERA and 1.58 WHIP over 17.2 innings. Maeda had good reason to move away from the sinker as batters hit .385 against it on 109 offerings in 2023, but it seemed to help Tuesday and he tossed five scoreless innings.
The right-hander didn't use the pitch in his first four starts of the season, but he elected to shift his approach after he posted a 7.64 ERA and 1.58 WHIP over 17.2 innings. Maeda had good reason to move away from the sinker as batters hit .385 against it on 109 offerings in 2023, but it seemed to help Tuesday and he tossed five scoreless innings.
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Maeda missed the 2022 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in September 2021. After dazzling during an 11-start sample in the abbreviated 2020 campaign (2.70 ERA and 0.70 WHIP), Maeda took a big step back (4.66 ERA) in 2021 before suffering the season-ending injury in August. Maeda was able to reach low-90s velocity in September, but did not pitch in any rehab games. He'll have a spot in the Twins rotation if healthy, but he could struggle early since pitchers undergoing Tommy John initially grapple with control. Maeda depends on his outstanding accuracy (4% walk rate in 2021) rather than velocity (below average 91.4 mph in 2022). The Twins are counting on a quick return to his prior top form where at his best in 2021 he limited hard contact (98th percentile hard-hit rate) while inducing strikeouts at a good rate (10.8 K/9).
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Short outing vs. Rangers
Maeda did not factor into the decision Thursday against the Rangers, allowing six runs (five earned) on seven hits and two walks over 2.2 innings. He struck out two.
ANALYSIS
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Allows one earned run
Maeda didn't factor in the decision during Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Twins after he gave up two runs (one earned) on five hits and no walks over six innings. He struck out five.
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Falls short of quality start
Maeda (0-1) took the loss Saturday as the Tigers were downed 4-0 by the A's, giving up three runs on two hits and four walks over 5.2 innings. He struck out three.
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Hit hard in Detroit debut
Maeda didn't factor into the decision Saturday against the White Sox, surrendering six runs on seven hits -- including three home runs -- and a walk over 3.1 innings. He struck out two.
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Logs best spring outing
Maeda tossed four scoreless innings in Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins, allowing just one hit and two walks. He struck out seven.
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