In the minor league, nine runs in one inning, ERA 24.30, ML 68 wins, and how did Lee go to Lee Ji-kyung

May 30, 2025

In the minor league, nine runs in one inning, ERA 24.30, ML 68 wins, and how did Lee go to Lee Ji-kyung
Photo capture = Maeda's pitching in Detroit. Photo capture = Kenta Maeda SNS



In the minor league, nine runs in one inning, ERA 24.30, ML 68 wins, and how did Lee go to Lee Ji-kyung
Maeda in Minnesota. Photo capture = Kenta Maeda SNS
The return to the Major League is getting further and further away.

Chicago Cubs right-hander Kenta Maeda (37) was hit hard in a minor league Triple-A game. As a member of the Iowa Cubs under the Chicago Cubs, he started the game against the Syracuse Mets (under the New York Mets) on the 30th (Korea time), and was replaced after failing to fill in the second inning.

It shook wildly from the first inning. After walking the leadoff hitter, he got a timely double and lost his first run. After that, he gave up five hits and lost a lot of runs. He allowed six runs in the first inning alone.




Similar scenes continued in the second episode. Starting with the leadoff hitter, he caused the crisis with consecutive walks. The follow-up hitter was sent off with a hit and was substituted with the bases loaded. Since then, all three runners have scored, increasing the number of runs. He allowed seven hits, three walks and nine runs in one inning.

It is very difficult to bring about a succession. Maeda, who signed with the Detroit Tigers so far this year, was released earlier this month due to repeated sluggishness. He dismissed rumors of returning to Japan and chose to try again in the Major League. He signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs. He was aiming to re-enter the Major League.

However, he also lost his competitive edge in the minor leagues. In his first appearance since moving on the 18th, he allowed four runs in two innings. In the game on the 23rd, he allowed five runs in three ⅔ innings. He has a three-game ERA of '24.30'.




Maeda entered the Major League in 2016 after playing for the Hiroshima Carp.
in 172 total games for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, and Detroit Tigers
In the minor league, nine runs in one inning, ERA 24.30, ML 68 wins, and how did Lee go to Lee Ji-kyung
Maida, Imana, and Nutba (from left) at an event late last year. Photo capture = Kenta Maeda SNS
He won 68 games (56 losses, 4.20 ERA). He won double-digit games between 2016 and 2017 and 2019 when he was a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers. This year, he pitched eight innings in seven games. 7.88 ERA.

Maeda became a Hiroshima player with the first rookie nomination in 2007. He grew up as an ace and won the Sawamura Award twice in 2010 and 2015. He won multiple games twice and topped the ERA three times. He won 97 games in Hiroshima and moved to Major League Baseball. He has a total of 165 wins in the U.S. and Japan.

Reporter Min Chang-ki huelva@sportschosun.com






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.