Cubs Sign Former Japanese Star

Hats off to Tommy Hottovy, Tyler Zombro and the rest of the Cubs pitch lab if they’re able to get any quality innings out of former Japanese star pitcher Kenta Maeda. The Cubs signed the 37-year-old veteran to a minor league deal and while the acquisition is likely out of desperation to cover innings at Triple-A with the Iowa Cubs, you can never really rule out the potential of Maeda maybe pitching for the Cubs sometime in 2025.

We’re still a long ways from that happening so, let’s just treat this as it is, a minor league deal.