Former Detroit Tigers Japanese pitcher Kenta Maeda has not performed well this season, was recently released by the Detroit Tigers, and is now a free agent, however, the Los Angeles Dodgers have recently suffered serious injury problems in the starting rotation, and some media have asked head coach Dave Roberts (Dave Roberts) if there is a chance to sign the former important starting rotation of the Dodgers. In this regard, he also replied, saying that he would not.
According to the latest news, Dodgers head coach Roberts recently said that the team currently has no plans to sign free agent Kenta Maeda, the Japanese right-hander who played for the Dodgers from 2016 to 2019, during which he had a good working relationship with Roberts.
Roberts mentioned in an interview that while Kenta Maeda had a pleasant conversation with him and former teammate Clayton Kershaw when he visited the Dodgers at the end of March, the team's current starting rotation is quite complete, saying, "It's a pleasure to meet Maeda, he's a great pitcher and teammate, but we have a clear plan for the rotation at the moment."
The Dodgers have a strong lineup of pitchers this season, including Shohei Ohtani, Yushin Yamamoto and Ronki Sasaki, and Roberts said the team will focus on improving the efficiency of existing starting pitchers rather than looking for additional reinforcements.