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Conforto scores on Canha's sacrifice fly in 9th and Giants edge Tigers 3-2

Michael Conforto scored on Mark Canha’s sacrifice fly with one out in the ninth inning, lifting the San Francisco Giants to a 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers after being no-hit thr...

AUGUST 10, 2024 • Associated Press

Working way back into rotation Maeda covered 3.2 innings out of the bullpen in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Royals in 11 innings. He gave up three earned runs on six hits and one walk while striking out four.

Impact Maeda has now made each of his last four appearances out of the bullpen, submitting a 4.40 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 14:1 K:BB in 14.1 innings during that stretch. The Tigers shifted the veteran right-hander to a relief role after he struggled to a 7.26 ERA through 15 starts, but manager A.J. Hinch suggested Friday that Maeda will eventually rejoin the rotation, per Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press. Maeda is essentially stretched out for a starter's workload at this point; he tossed 69 pitches behind opening pitcher Tyler Holton in Saturday's contest.

AUGUST 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Serves in bulk role Sunday Maeda allowed one run on five hits across five innings of relief in Sunday's 5-0 loss to the Twins. He struck out four.

Impact It was a bullpen game for Detroit with Alex Faedo starting, so the team turned to Maeda for some length in relief. The veteran delivered a strong performance, which was much needed after allowing 18 runs over 12 innings in his last four appearances. Maeda is still sitting with a rough 6.72 ERA overall, and he has virtually no fantasy value if he's not starting games for the Tigers. Maeda could reenter the rotation if one or both of Jack Flaherty and Tarik Skubal get traded before Tuesday's deadline. Maeda will be tough to trust if that happens, however, considering his struggles as a starter earlier this season.

JULY 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles continue in relief role Maeda allowed three runs on three hits across two innings of relief in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Blue Jays. He struck out one.

Impact Maeda was effective in his first relief appearance of the year when he tossed 3.2 scoreless innings in the final game before the All-Star break. However, his second appearance did not go as well, with a Vladimir Guerrero two-run home run accounting for a big chunk of the damage. Madea has struggled throughout his first season with the Tigers, as he's now sitting with a career-worst 7.07 ERA across 71.1 innings. It seems unlikely that the veteran will rejoin the rotation anytime soon, and his fantasy value remains low given his current role and ineffectiveness. However, Reese Olson (shoulder) did leave Saturday's start early, which could open up a spot at least in the short term if he's forced to miss any time.

JULY 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Delivers scoreless appearance Maeda came out of the bullpen and threw 3.2 shutout frames during Detroit's walk-off win over the Dodgers. He allowed one hit and struck out five batters.

Impact For the first time this season, Maeda worked a bulk-relief role and the results looked great. He threw 34 of 55 pitches for strikes and generated 11 whiffs. He was crushed for 15 runs in just 6.1 innings over his previous two outings. Maeda will enter the second half without a clear role in Detroit. He's registered an unsightly 6.88 ERA and 55:23 K:BB through 69.1 frames.

JULY 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Likely to work in bulk relief Maeda is expected to serve as a bulk reliever behind starter Beau Brieske in Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Impact After Maeda delivered a 7.26 ERA and 1.58 WHiP through his first 16 starts of the season, manager A.J. Hinch announced Thursday that the veteran right-hander will work out of the bullpen "for the foreseeable future." Before being moved to the bullpen Maeda had been lined up to start Sunday's series finale, but the Tigers haven't yet added a formal replacement in the rotation for the 36-year-old. Triple- A Toledo pitcher Matt Manning could eventually step in as the Tigers' new No. 5 starter after the All-Star break, but Detroit will first rely on its bullpen to get through the final game of the first half. Brieske hasn't covered more than three innings in any of his 31 outings between the majors and Triple-A this season, so he'll likely be on a short leash before turning the ball over to Maeda at some point. Maeda hasn't been used since his last start Tuesday versus the Guardians, so he's the freshest arm in the Detroit bullpen.

JULY 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers sending unperforming RHP Kenta Maeda to bullpen The Detroit Tigers are moving struggling starter Kenta Maeda to the bullpen.Manager A.J.Hinch told reporters Thursday that there is no timel...

JULY 11, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Tigers shuffle a struggling Maeda to bullpen DETROIT -- The Tigers will use the upcoming All-Star break to reshuffle their rotation without Kenta Maeda, who is being moved to the bullpe...

JULY 11, 2024 • MLB.COM

Heading to bullpen Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Maeda won't make his next scheduled start Sunday versus the Dodgers and has been moved to the bullpen "for the foreseeable future," Evan Woodbery of...

Impact Maeda's demotion to the bullpen comes after he was lit up for six earned runs over 2.2 innings in his most recent start in Tuesday's 9-8 loss to the Guardians, bringing his season ERA to 7.26 over 65.2 frames. The Tigers signed the 36-year-old to a two-year, $24 million contract this winter with the hope that he would bring some experience and stability to the middle of a young rotation, but Maeda has fallen well short of the club's expectation. As a soft-tossing right-hander who doesn't make many bats miss at this stage of his career, Maeda wouldn't seem to be a candidate to see a dramatic spike in his performance while working out of the bullpen, so the Tigers could relegate him to lower-leverage or mop-up situations. Hinch didn't immediately name a replacement in the rotation for Maeda on Sunday, but Matt Manning has previously made five starts with the big club this season and would be available on four days' rest after making his latest start at Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday.

JULY 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Yields six runs in no-decision Maeda allowed six runs on seven hits, a walk and two strikeouts over 2.2 innings in a no-decision Tuesday against the Guardians.

Impact Maeda's rough stretch continues with yet another short outing, he's now allowed 15 runs over his last two games, which is the most in a two-game span in his career. The 36-year-old has now allowed six or more runs in a game five times this season, tied with Kevin Gausman for most in MLB this season. Maeda's ERA has jumped to 7.26, which is the highest by an American League pitcher with a minimum of 50 innings in 2024.

JULY 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers ugly loss Thursday Maeda (2-5) allowed nine runs on nine hits across 3.2 innings to take the loss Thursday against the Twins. He walked three and struck out three.

Impact It was another ugly performance for Maeda, who saw his season ERA climb to 6.71. Outside of a clean first inning, the veteran allowed multiple runs to score in each of his other frames. Maeda had a decent 2023 campaign for these same Twins, posting a 4.23 ERA and 1.17 WHIP across 104.1 innings, but he hasn't carried that over into his first season in Detroit. The righty lines up to start again Tuesday against the Guardians, though at this point he can't be trusted by fantasy managers.

JULY 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Maeda undone by late-count struggles against former club MINNEAPOLIS -- Kenta Maeda could only shake his head Thursday as Ryan Jeffers sent his 88th and final pitch down the left-field line for a t...

JULY 4, 2024 • MLB.COM

Detroit pitcher Kenta Maeda says he's OK despite taking line drive off glove and stomach vs. Angels

Detroit Tigers pitcher Kenta Maeda should be on schedule to make his next start despite being hit by a liner during during the sixth inning of Friday’s game against the Los Angeles...

JUNE 29, 2024 • Associated Press

Allows three runs in loss Maeda (2-4) took the loss against the White Sox on Saturday, allowing three runs on eight hits and no walks with five strikeouts over 4.2 innings.

Impact Maeda tossed three scoreless innings before allowing two runs in the fourth. He then yielded two hits in the fifth before being pulled at 92 pitches, and an inherited runner scored on an RBI single by Andrew Vaughn. Maeda has not registered a quality start since May 1 and has only completed five or more innings in six of his 13 starts this season. The 36-year-old owns a 6.00 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 41:18 K:BB over 54 innings and lines up to face the Angels next week.

JUNE 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

White Sox look to end 3-game slide, play the Tigers

The Chicago White Sox aim to stop their three-game slide with a win against the Detroit Tigers

JUNE 22, 2024 • Associated Press

Tigers take on the Astros after Greene's 4-hit game

The Detroit Tigers take on the Houston Astros after Riley Greene had four hits on Saturday in a 13-5 win over the Astros

JUNE 16, 2024 • Associated Press

Lane Thomas' 10th-inning sacrifice fly lifts the Nationals over the Tigers 5-4

Lane Thomas hit a sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Tuesday night

JUNE 12, 2024 • Associated Press

Tigers host the Nationals to open 3-game series

The Detroit Tigers host the Washington Nationals to start a three-game series

JUNE 11, 2024 • Associated Press

Ureña's perfect-game bid ends with homer but Rangers top Detroit 9-1 to avoid a sweep

Texas starter José Ureña had a perfect game through six innings when recent Detroit callup Justyn-Henry Malloy homered for his first major league hit, but the Rangers beat the Tige...

JUNE 6, 2024 • Associated Press

Rangers star shortstop Corey Seager leaves in 2nd inning due to hamstring tightness

Texas All-Star shortstop Corey Seager left the Rangers’ game Wednesday night against Detroit because of tightness in his left hamstring afte...

JUNE 6, 2024 • FOX SPORTS

Rangers star shortstop Corey Seager leaves in 2nd inning due to hamstring tightness

Maeda exits after two pitches with apparent injury ARLINGTON -- For the second consecutive night, an injury forced a Tigers starting pitcher out of a game. This time, Kenta Maeda threw just t...

JUNE 6, 2024 • MLB.COM

Detroit Tigers' Kenta Maeda leaves game with apparent injury after throwing 2 pitches

Detroit Tigers right-hander Kenta Maeda left his road start against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night after throwing two pitches because of right-side abdominal discomfort

JUNE 6, 2024 • Associated Press

Tigers bring road win streak into game against the Rangers

The Detroit Tigers visit the Texas Rangers trying to extend a three-game road winning streak

JUNE 5, 2024 • Associated Press

Ceddanne Rafaela hits 2 HRs, drives in 5 to help Red Sox beat Tigers 7-3

Ceddanne Rafaela homered twice for his first multi-homer game and drove in five runs, Tanner Houck had a solid start and the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3 on Friday ni...

JUNE 1, 2024 • Associated Press

Tigers face the Red Sox with 1-0 series lead

The Detroit Tigers lead 1-0 in a four-game series against the Boston Red Sox

MAY 31, 2024 • Associated Press

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