The Detroit Tigers designated struggling right-hander Kenta Maeda for assignment prior to Thursday’s road game against the Los Angeles Angels.
Maeda, 37, had a 7.88 ERA in seven relief appearances this season.
Detroit recalled right-hander Tyler Owens from Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding move.
Maeda signed a two-year, $24 million deal with the Tigers prior to the 2024 season but was a colossal disappointment. He went 3-7 with a 6.09 ERA last season in 29 appearances (17 starts) before the struggles continued this season.
Maeda has a 68-56 record and a 4.20 ERA in 226 appearances (172 starts) with the Los Angeles Dodgers (2016-19), Minnesota Twins (2020-23) and Tigers. Maeda missed the entire 2022 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery late in the 2021 season.
Maeda won a career-best 16 games for the Dodgers in 2016 when he placed third in National League Rookie of the Year voting.
Owens, 24, was 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA in 12 relief appearances at Toledo this season.
–Field Level Media
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