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KENTA MAEDA

Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 21, 2015
MLB scouts cast eye over Samurai Japan stars at Premier 12
Just like the World Baseball Classic, the Premier 12 served as a stage for major league scouts to get the measure of players.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 17, 2015
Japan shuts down Puerto Rico to make Premier 12 semifinals
Samurai Japan is returning home with no problem.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 10, 2015
Samurai Japan makes preparations for Premier 12 clash against Mexico
Though he didn't get the nod to start in Sunday's Premier 12 opener in Sapporo, Kenta Maeda is still believed to be the main guy on Samurai Japan's pitching corps.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 10, 2015
Maeda, Fukudome among Golden Glove recipients
Hiroshima Carp ace Kenta Maeda added another accolade to his already lengthy list when he was revealed as one of this year's Mitsui Golden Glove recipients on Tuesday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 26, 2015
Carp hurler Maeda wins Sawamura Award for second time
Four famed former pitchers went to a Tokyo hotel for the purpose of sitting down together and identifying the best pitcher in Japan in 2015.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Oct 9, 2015
Kokubo revals Japan's 28-man squad for Premier 12 tournament
Samurai Japan skipper Hiroki Kokubo announced his 28-man final squad for next month's WSBC Premier 12 on Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 22, 2015
D-Backs trying to set up roots in Japan
Takashi Saito, a former major leaguer and currently a reliever for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, announced his intention to retire from baseball at the end of the year on Monday in Sendai. It was a happy coincidence Saito's news conference was the same day members from the front office of the Arizona...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Aug 20, 2015
Hall of Fame pitcher Johnson impressed by Otani, Maeda
Randy Johnson won 303 games, five Cy Young Awards, struck out 4,875 batters (second all time) and was recently inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Needless to say, the Big Unit knows his way around a mound.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 12, 2015
Triumphant Giants stage seventh-inning comeback against Carp
The Yomiuri Giants beat Kenta Maeda in a close game again, and this time he helped them do it.

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