Jun. 05, 2024 21:26 PM EST

Detroit Tigers' Kenta Maeda Leaves Game With Apparent Injury After Throwing 2 Pitches

Detroit Tigers' Kenta Maeda holds the side of his chest during the first inning of the team's baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Tony Gutierrez, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Detroit Tigers' Kenta Maeda holds the side of his chest during the first inning of the team's baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Kenta Maeda throws to a Texas Rangers batter during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Kenta Maeda, left, stretches as he talks with catcher Jake Rogers, right, during the first inning of the team's baseball game against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Detroit Tigers' Kenta Maeda and catcher Jake Rogers, right, stand by the mound waiting for manager A.J. Hinch, left, during the first inning of the team's baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. Maeda left the game. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Detroit Tigers' Kenta Maeda (18) walks off the field with a member of the staff, front, and manager A.J. Hinch, right rear, during the first inning of the team's baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Detroit Tigers right-hander Kenta Maeda left his road start against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night after throwing two pitches because of right-side abdominal discomfort.

Maeda, 36, threw a four-seam fastball for a strike and a slider for a ball, after which he winced. Catcher Jake Rogers headed to the mound, and manager A.J. Hinch, trainer Ryne Eubanks and interpreter Daichi Sekizaki headed there from the dugout. During the subsequent conference, Maeda rubbed his right side.

Maeda took a few warmup pitches. He then headed for the dugout with Hinch, Eubanks and Sekizaki.

Maeda is 2-2 with a 6.25 ERA in nine starts. He signed as a free agent with the Tigers in November following four seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers and three with the Minnesota Twins.

Wednesday's outing was his third since coming off the injured list with a viral infection. He was making his 200th major league appearance, the 12th among Japanese-born pitchers to reach that milestone.

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