Kenta Maeda slated for Tigers bullpen start

by Bruno Mulé | Tigers Correspondent | Fri, Mar 21st 3:53pm EDT

Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Friday that Kenta Maeda (illness) will open the season in the bullpen, per team updates, despite a recent illness setback. (Cody Stavenhagen)

A.J. Hinch met with Kenta Maeda recently and informed him he will begin the year in the bullpen
— Cody Stavenhagen (@CodyStavenhagen) March 21, 2025

Fantasy Impact:

Maeda’s 19:1 K:BB over 12.2 spring innings, with 4 homers and 8 runs, shifts him to the Tigers’ bullpen after this week’s illness, per Hinch Friday, eyeing long relief or spot starts. The 36-year-old adapts. Fantasy managers in deeper leagues or hold formats should roster him, banking on his control for value in Detroit’s 2025 pen or rotation fill-ins.

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