Won Minnesota, lost St. Louis.
In the spirit of has-been pitchers to fade, here's another.
Kenta Maeda had some nice years with the Dodgers and Twins. Then came his Tommy John surgery, and he missed all of 2022. At age 34, he's trying to be relevant again. However, his fastball is averaging under 90 mph, and he walked 10 in 14 spring innings, giving up 8 runs in the process.
Who is he facing? One Sandy Alcantara, who had a mediocre first start (just like last year), but a great spring (0.68 ERA, 0.75 WHIP).
The Twins' perfect record ends today.
Miami (S. Alcantara) -138 vs Minnesota (Maeda)