Rakuten Eagles Kenta Maeda pitcher (38) was removed from the roster on March 21.

Kenta Maeda returned to NPB this season after an 11-year absence. So far, he has appeared in five games, with a record of 0 wins and 2 losses and ERA of 4.82. The previous day, on the 20th, he started against Nippon-Ham (at Escon Stadium), but was pulled in the middle of the third inning after giving up 4 hit, 3 Walk, and 2 runs. His first win since joining the team has yet to come.

After the game, he expressed his regret, saying, "I'm sorry for causing trouble by leaving the game early. It was my responsibility that I couldn't manage the game well." Maeda Ken himself didn't get a win or a loss, but the team lost a close game, suffering their third consecutive defeat and falling to last place.

He traveled from Hokkaido to Miyagi early that morning, but did not appear at the first-team pitcher practice held at the team's home base in Sendai, Miyagi.