Kenta Maeda's Discouraging Spring

[old nurse]

5 hours ago, MABB1959 said:

Shouldn't they have seen the almost 2 years injury coming?

Maeda:  2020 played in 11 games with a 2.70 ERA.   2021 played in 21 games (4.66 ERA).  2022 0 games, 2023 Spring Training played in 4 games (5.59 ERA)

Graterol:  2020 played in 23 games with a 3.09 ERA.  2021 played in 34 games (4.59 ERA) and 2022 played in 46 games (3.26 ERA).  Spring Training 2023 6 games (0.00 ERA)

Maeda:  32 games

Graterol: 103 games

Spring training games against AAA and AA batter for Graterol. Not numbers to get overly excited about. Context is important

[darin617]

If he is healthy give him like 3-4 starts and if things don't work out put him in long relief until he regains himself.

Ober has earned the spot. And who cares about how Maeda feels about getting demoted to the bullpen. If he had a great year he would be gone via free agency any way.

[MABB1959]

2 hours ago, old nurse said:

Spring training games against AAA and AA batter for Graterol. Not numbers to get overly excited about. Context is important

Just looking overall 

[h2oface]

Mahle competing with Maeda for most discouraging. But it is what I expected. Not drinking the Kool-aid. Hopefully their season proves me wrong. 

[ddubbl1]

Don't worry about Buck...he'll be fine by May..they're just being extra cautious. DH is better than on the bench. Maeda will hopefully warm up to an SP postition...if not..no worries..he'll be a solid reliever. The team is better off than last year. The Saints should be better as well now that they're getting half of their team back from last year's injured Twins squad. Let's Go Twins!!!

[Trov]

I think if you are expecting Maeda to put up Cy Young award numbers then you need to be worried, but if you are looking for a 5th starter who should compete in many games I am not worried.  In 2020 he was going into the year our number 2 pitcher.  He ended up being our best.  This year he is going into season as our number 5.  If he ends up being our best, that means either he did amazing and we won the division, or we are last place.  I doubt he will be what he was in 2020.  

If he struggles out the gate we can bring Ober back up and move Maeda to pen, or we can cut him if needed.  

[VivaBomboRivera!]

Today's line in a 6 - 4 win over Yankees:

All good?