The Detroit Tigers walked-off the Philadelphia Phillies, 7-6, on Saturday in the first game of the 2025 Grapefruit League schedule in spring training.

Suddenly, Detroit Tigers right-hander Kenta Maeda looks like a legit starting pitcher again. All he needed to do was change his offseason routine.

Casey Mize will start the Detroit Tigers' first road exhibition game of the Grapefruit League season. Mize will pitch on Sunday in Tampa against the New York Yankees. Manager A.J. Hinch previously announced that Kenta Maeda would start Saturday’s opener in Lakeland against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Kenta Maeda said it was the most frustrating season of his career and he was determined it wouldn’t happen again. So, at age 36, he scrapped the offseason routine that had served him well for more than a decade and tried something new.

There's a lot to be excited about when looking at the 2025 Detroit Tigers rotation. Tarik Skubal is the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner and arguably the best