Getty New York Yankees' Jersey Logo According to a report from Yahoo Sports Japan , the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball have interest in signing right-handed Japanese pitcher Kenta Maeda. Maeda, 37, is a Major League Baseball veteran of nine years and ended the 2025 season with the New York Yankees ‘ Triple-A affiliate, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders. He was designated for assignment by the Detroit Tigers in early May after posting a 7.88 ERA in seven appearances. In August,