NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees have signed right-hander Kenta Maeda to a minor league deal.
New York announced the move on Monday. The 37-year-old Maeda had been pitching for Triple-A Iowa, the top minor league affiliate for the Chicago Cubs, but he was released on Saturday.
The Yankees assigned Maeda to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Maeda had a 7.88 ERA in seven relief appearances for Detroit before he was designated for assignment on May 1. He went 3-7 with a 6.09 ERA in 17 starts and 12 relief appearances in his first year with the Tigers after agreeing to a $24 million, two-year contract in November 2023.