Former Twins pitcher Kenta Maeda announced on TV Tokyo’s “Sports Real Live” show that he plans to leave America at the end of this season and hopes to pitch for a Nippon Professional Baseball team next year. Maeda said that he decided to leave Major League Baseball behind this year after signing his two-year deal worth $24MM with the Detroit Tigers in the 2023-24 offseason.
The Twins acquired Maeda and catching prospect Jair Camargo from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for righty reliever Brusdar Graterol, outfielder Luke Raley and a Competitive Balance Pick in Feb.