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Kenta Maeda Signs with Rakuten Eagles (NPB)
* What: Veteran pitcher Kenta Maeda has signed with the Rakuten Eagles of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
* Why: This follows his announcement of retirement from Major League Baseball (MLB) in November.
* When: November 29, 2025 (as stated in the introductory paragraph)
Maeda’s Statements:
* He is looking forward to pitching in Japan for the first time since moving to the US.
* He wants to “demonstrate good pitching and become the kind of pitcher that people want to come to the stadium to watch.”
* He expressed excitement about playing in Japan again after a long time,calling that feeling his “number one” priority.
Additional Information:
* Maeda played nine seasons in MLB.
* A link is provided to Dodgers on SI for more news: https://www.si.com/mlb/dodgers/onsi