Former Detroit Tigers pitcher Kenta Maeda has agreed to a minor league deal with the New York Yankees , according to MLB.com's Yuki Yamada . The deal has not been made official.

News of potential involvement between Maeda and the Yankees was confirmed by the New York Post's Jon Heyman .

Maeda initially signed with the Tigers ahead of the 2024 season for two years and $24 million, offering starting depth to a Tigers team still undergoing a rebuild. And though the 2024 Tigers surprised many by earning a trip to the playoffs, Maeda didn't factor much into that success, going 3-7 with a 6.09 ERA over 112 ⅓ innings.

The nine-year veteran made the team out of spring training but was relegated to a relief role , where he struggled to a 7.88 ERA in seven appearances out of the bullp

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