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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > Dodgers Spring Training: Kenta Maeda Not Concerned By Rusty Start Against Rockies
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Dodgers Spring Training: Kenta Maeda Not Concerned By Rusty Start Against Rockies

Matthew Moreno
February 28, 2017
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Kenta Maeda spent the offseason adding more bulk to his frame with the hope and goal of throwing 200 innings this season. Maeda’s first start of the spring was a bag of mixed results. He completed the scheduled two innings of work, allowed one run on a solo homer, and showed some signs of rust.

“The goal was to just pitch in a live situation, throw two innings and get my feel back,” Maeda said through a translator after his start. “I didn’t have command of all my pitches, but in terms of the feel, my body, I felt pretty good.”

Maeda’s lack of his customary pinpoint command was evident one batter into the game. He followed a first-pitch strike with four consecutive misses above and below the zone.

“He got his pitch count up a little bit, got his feet wet, but he wasn’t as sharp as I think he would like to be,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said following his club’s 7-1 loss, their first of the spring. “I think the two innings was something for Kenta to build on.”

Roberts added the expectation is for Maeda to increase his pitch count and/or potentially throw three innings in his next start. Maeda, much like Roberts, doesn’t put much stock in Spring Training results.

“If they scored five runs of me…,” Maeda said.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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