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#mlb-career

Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Kenta Maeda announced on social media that he is going to resume his playing career in Japan for the 2026 season. The right-hander began his professional career with Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), where he established himself as one of the best pitchers in the country. Maeda went 97-67 with a 2.39 ERA and 1.05 WHIP in 1,509.2 innings across 218 appearances (217 starts) during his stint with Hiroshima.

Instead, Turner will earn a $2 million buyout and can seek gainful employment elsewhere. Or he may just choose to call it a career after 6,502 plate appearances over parts of 17 seasons for seven different teams. And that's not counting his time with the Reds, who drafted him in the seventh round way back in 2006 and then traded him to the O's after the 2008 season.

Freddy Galvis announced his retirement today after a 19-year career in professional baseball, marking the end of a notable journey through various MLB teams.

"I'm super excited to be fully healthy, put the elbow in the past, and continue to focus on pitching as opposed to health, DeSclafani said.