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' manager AJ Hinch explains Kenta Maeda decision upon Spring Training opener
Tigers' manager AJ Hinch has explained why he elected Kenta Maeda as the team's starting pitcher for the Cactus League opener.
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.
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.
Detroit Tigers announce starting pitcher for Grapefruit League opener
Veteran right-handed pitcher Kenta Maeda will start the Detroit Tigers' Grapefruit League opener on Saturday afternoon, manager A.J. Hinch announced on Wednesday. It’s the latest indication that the Tigers plan to give Maeda every opportunity to win a spot in the starting rotation after he struggled through much of 2024.
Tigers’ Jackson Jobe is armed with a new curveball. Could he become even filthier?
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Tigers utility man survived roster squeeze last summer. Can he do it again?
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MLB Insider Expects Detroit Tigers Prospect Hao-Yu Lee to Make Big Leap in 2025
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Detroit Tigers spring training: Skubal’s live BP includes blast, broken bat
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Detroit Tigers top prospect named Rookie of the Year favorite
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