3 years agoMinnesota Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda was solid in his first start since being activated off the injured list Monday against the Seattle Mariners. Maeda pitched four innings, allowing one run on three hits and three walks while striking out seven batters. The veteran righty induced 12 swinging strikes, eight of them on his off-speed pitches, and an average exit velocity against 75.9 MPH. Despite the poor control at times, this was an encouraging start for those who roster Maeda. Managers should feel pretty good about rolling him out there in his next start on June 20 against the Texas Rangers. Texas has posted the eighth-worst strikeout rate in the majors this season.--Tim Capurso
Source: Baseball Savant