You earned 105.8 billion won in ML. Was it a big shock to lose 10 runs, or gave up chasing Ryu Hyun-jin? Next year...
Sep 02, 2025
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Japan's Chunichi Sports reported on the 2nd (Korea time) 'Meda Kenta (37), who plays for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barrie Leiliders under the New York Yankees, officially announced his intention to return to Japan next season'
Maeda appeared on TV's Tokyo broadcast on the 31st of last month and decided to end her life in the United States this year, according to the media. I want to go back to Japan next year." It is a declaration to return to the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Maeda took his first step as a major leaguer by signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2016 after playing in the Japanese professional baseball Hiroshima Toyokaf. He led the Dodgers' starting lineup with Ryu Hyun-jin (Hanwha) by winning 16 games in his first year, opening an era of success for Asian players.
He seemed to settle down in the major leagues, winning 13 games the following year, but after that, he did not show as overwhelming as in the first two years. Maeda, who has recorded 68 wins, six saves and 56 losses in the Major League so far this year, will record 78 wins in the same major leagues as Ryu Hyun-jin if he adds 10 wins.
However, he did not perform as well as he did before. Signed by the Detroit Tigers this season, he has a 7.88 ERA in seven games. Eventually, he was released in May and signed with the Chicago Cubs, but failed to make the big league stage. He left the team again and nestled in the New York Yankees, but was sluggish, allowing 10 runs (nine earned) in three innings against Syracuse (Triple A under the New York Mets) on the 29th of last month.
As he did not show much impressive performance in the minor leagues, he eventually thought about going to Japan.
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'Yahoo Sports' is still in the MLB, but it won't last long. The 37-year-old right-hander gave a sober assessment that `it would be the best option for everyone to return to their homeland and end their careers' in 2026 without throwing in the majors. The media continued 'He earned a total of $76 million (about 11.25 billion won) in MLB. American Success Story'
The media went on to say that Seiya Suzuki (Chicago Cubs) is a major leaguer from Hiroshima, where Maeda played until 2015. Hiroki Kuroda, the ace of the Dodgers in the past, also returned to Hiroshima at the age of 40 after playing in the major leagues for seven years. He added, `If Maeda finishes his professional career in Hiroshima, it will be a great finish.'
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
