The 35-year-old right-hander was the Cy Young Award runner-up in 2020 for the Twins, but he struggled in April in his return from Tommy John surgery that kept him out all last season.
I can attack with confidence and not have to worry about the mechanics. “And now I can concentrate on each hitter I’m facing, so that’s a plus. “I had the time to look over my mechanics while I was on the IL,” Maeda said through an interpreter.
In the three starts, Maeda has given up just three earned runs in 17 innings. He gave up two runs and three hits in a season-high seven innings.
Maeda (2-5) made his third start since coming off the injured list for a right triceps strain. Carlos Correa added a third-inning single for his 1,000th career hit at 28 years old. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Max Kepler had four RBIs, including a three-run homer, while Kenta Maeda continued his strong comeback from the injured list for the Minnesota Twins in a 9-3 win against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday.ĭonovan Solano and Byron Buxton each had three hits and added back-to-back homers in the fifth inning for Minnesota, which has won four of five after being swept in Atlanta that caused manager Rocco Baldelli to criticize his team’s effort.
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