Tigers give Kenta Maeda ball in spring opener

Why Detroit Tigers named Kenta Maeda as starting pitcher for first game in spring training
Detroit Tigers right-hander Kenta Maeda has been named the starting pitcher for the first Grapefruit League game in spring training, scheduled for Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies at Joker Marchant Stadium.
Tigers give Kenta Maeda the ball in spring opener: 'He came here to prove something'
The Tigers are rewarding veteran Kenta Maeda’s productive offseason work regimen by giving him the ball in the Grapefruit League opener.
Tigers manager will miss Saturday’s spring opener
Detroit Tigers bench coach George Lombard will manage the team in Saturday’s Grapefruit League opener against the Philadelphia Phillies. Manager A.J. Hinch will be away from the club to attend the funeral of former coach Rich Dauer.
Tigers’ manager AJ Hinch explains intriguing Kenta Maeda decision before Spring Training opener
The Detroit Tigers will open up their Grapefruit League slate on Saturday with a date with the Philadelphia Phillies. The Tigers signed Kenta Maeda in December of 2023, and his freshman season in Detroit left much to be desired.
Why Tarik Skubal is testing splitter grips with Kenta Maeda in Tigers spring training
Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal and right-hander Kenta Maeda were talking Sunday morning about splitters on the TigerTown backfields.
Kenta Maeda To Start Grapefruit League Opener On Saturday
The Detroit Free Press' Evan Petzold reports that Detroit Tigers right-hander Kenta Maeda will start the team's Grapefruit League opener on Saturday versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Maeda hit 92 mph during his live batting practice session on Tuesday in camp,
Tigers' Kenta Maeda: Throwing harder this spring
Maeda was throwing 92 mph during a live batting practice session Tuesday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports. It's up from the 90.8 mph he averaged with his four-seamer last season and significantly more velocity than he was showing during spring training last year.
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Maeda signed a two-year, $24 million deal with the Tigers before the 2024 season and began the year in the starting rotation.
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Which Phillies should we expect in Saturday's Grapefruit League opener?
More about the Phillies’ pitching plans this weekend should be known Friday afternoon. The Tigers will start crafty veteran ...
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Tigers name starter for first road game of spring; Chris Ilitch visits Lakeland
Casey Mize will start the Detroit Tigers' first road exhibition game of the Grapefruit League season. Mize will pitch on ...