The Chicago Cubs are looking to a veteran to try and improve their pitching situation.
Late Thursday night into Friday, Yuki Yamada reported that the Cubs have reached an agreement on a minor-league contract with right-hander Kenta Maeda.
Maeda, who has earned $76 million in his MLB career, pitched for the Detroit Tigers earlier this season.
The 37-year old has certainly seen better days on the mound.
In 8.0 MLB innings so far this season, Maeda has allowed seven earned runs.
Last year, he had a 6.09 ERA in 112.1 innings.
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Maeda’s last standout season was 2020, when he had a 2.70 ERA.
He pitched the first four years of his MLB career with the Dodgers, then had three with the Twins before the last two in Detroit.
The Japanese-born righty has a 4.20 career ERA with a 68-56 record.
The Cubs will likely try to see if Maeda has any juice left at the minor league level before bringing him to the majors.
It’s an extremely low-risk signing, and if Maeda has anything left to give, it could work out nicely for Chicago.
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