One-time Cy Young candidate and all-time Tigers flameout Kenta Maeda has had a disheartening 2025 season, to say the least. He had a promising first start in Triple-A Scranton, but Tigers fans could've predicted the three-inning, 11-hit, 10-run start he made on Aug. 28 against the Syracuse Mets. He told Sports Real Live that he would've made the same decision even if he'd had a great year in MLB, but he'll have to forgive Tigers fans if we don't buy that. No matter how bad he was in Detroit, the team actually plucking up the courage to release him was a welcome surprise for fans. All the best to Maeda in his second go-around in NPB — hopefully it'll go better than his last few years in the majors.