Tigers fans were ready to celebrate in the streets when Detroit finally bit the bullet and released Kenta Maeda despite owing him $10 million for the rest of the season. By the time he left with his tail tucked between his legs, Tigers fans could confidently say that his two year, $24 million deal was among one of the worst in recent Tigers history. He pitched so badly that even the Tigers' penny-pinching front office could no longer abide.
The Cubs picked him up on a minor league deal but dropped him on Aug. 2 after 12 starts that yielded a 5.