Owens pitched a scoreless inning in his MLB debut Thursday night, flashing some of the traits that opened eyes in spring ...

Kenta Maeda has been cut by the Detroit Tigers to open a spot in the bullpen for hard-throwing prospect Tyler Owens.

Kenta Maeda, who has a 6.21 ERA in his 36 appearances for the Tigers spanning two seasons, was designated for assignment.

The Tigers optioned Owens to Triple-A Toledo on Saturday.

DETROIT -- Veteran pitcher Kenta Maeda was designated for assignment by the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. The Tigers recalled ...

The Tigers may make another bullpen move soon. Veteran John Brebbia is making a rehab appearance with Toledo on Saturday and ...

Explore the ups and downs of the Tigers' experiment with Kenta Maeda and the implications of his departure from the team.

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ANAHEIM, Calif. — Kenta Maeda was cut by the Detroit Tigers on Thursday to open a spot in the bullpen for hard-throwing prospect Tyler Owens. Maeda was designated for assignment after compiling ...

Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images The Tigers called up Tyler Owens, a 24-year-old right-handed reliever, to take Maeda's spot on the roster. Maeda came over from Japan in his late 20s and established ...