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Tag: Kenta Maeda

Dodgers News: Kenta Maeda Focused On Adjusting To Big League Routine

Spring Training is in full swing at Camelback Ranch for the Los Angeles Dodgers as pitchers and catchers reported on Friday, and several position players are already there working out. One of the Dodgers' biggest offseason signees, Japanese pitcher Kenta…

Daniel Starkand

Dodgers News: Kenta Maeda Draws Rave Reviews Following Bullpen Session

The Los Angeles Dodgers passed on the opportunity to sign a bonafide ace during the offseason and instead added Scott Kazmir and Kenta Maeda to a starting rotation that's to be without Zack Greinke for the first time in three…

Matthew Moreno

Dodgers Video: Kenta Maeda Throws First Bullpen Session In Spring Training

Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers and catchers got underway on Saturday with Brett Anderson, Zach Lee and Clayton Kershaw among those to throw their first bullpen session of Spring Training. Pitchers are currently throwing on an every-other-day schedule, which is customary…

Matthew Moreno

Dodgers News: Andrew Friedman Expects Kenta Maeda To Grow Comfortable With Pitching In Majors

After not signing any of the marquee free-agent starting pitchers who were available during the offseason, the Los Angeles Dodgers unsurprisingly were involved in the Kenta Maeda sweepstakes. Los Angeles and Maeda agreed to an eight-year, $25 million contract last…

Daniel Starkand

Dodgers News: Clayton Kershaw ‘Doubts’ Kenta Maeda Feels Pressure To Replace Zack Greinke

Entering last season it was widely presumed Zack Greinke would opt out of the remaining three years and $71 million on his contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Greinke's historic 2015 season made that all but a formality. As expected,…

Matthew Moreno

Dodgers News: Kenta Maeda Throws Bullpen Session At Camelback Ranch

The Los Angeles Dodgers will officially begin Spring Training on Friday, Feb. 19, when pitchers and catchers descend on Camelback Ranch. Their first workout is scheduled for Saturday, with position players arriving by Feb. 24, and the club's first fill-squad…

Matthew Moreno

Dodgers News: Corey Seager Ranked No. 1 Prospect By Baseball America

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager completed his sweep on the list of top prospects as Baseball America rated him No. 1 overall on their top 100 prospects for 2016. Seager received the same honor from Baseball Prospectus, MLB.com and…

Eric Avakian

Dodgers News: Clayton Kershaw, Other Teammates View Kenta Maeda In High Regard

It wasn't first without a few twists and turns, but the Los Angeles Dodgers managed to move on from losing Zack Greinke to the Arizona Diamondbacks by signing Scott Kazmir and Kenta Maeda. Kazmir was the first to sign, receiving…

Eric Avakian

Kenta Maeda And Scott Kazmir Part Of Dodgers’ Shift To Deeper Starting Rotation

As the Los Angeles Dodgers were in the process of rebounding from an interesting and disappoint offseason, they were labeled...

Jeff Spiegel

Dodgers Rumors: Max Value Of Kenta Maeda’s Contract Under $100 Million

Last week the Los Angeles Dodgers officially signed Kenta Maeda to an eight-year contract. The pact is incentive-laden with a relatively low guaranteed salary for the Japanese native. Of course, on top of however much Maeda ends up earning over…

Matthew Moreno

ESPN’s Buster Olney Ranks Dodgers Starting Rotation Among Top 10 In Baseball

Over the past three seasons the Los Angeles Dodgers arguably had the best one-two punch in Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke. Hyun-Jin Ryu proved a formidable No. 3 starter behind the two aces, and the Dodgers continued to hang their…

Matthew Moreno

Dodgers News: Kenta Maeda’s 2016-18 Projections

The Los Angeles Dodgers added a third starting pitcher this offseason with the signing of Japanese right-hander pitcher Kenta Maeda to an eight-year contract that guarantees him $25 million. While Maeda's guarantee and average annual salary is low for a…

Daniel Starkand