Metropolitan's top rookie blasted: Kenta Maeda surrenders 10 runs in single Triple-A game

Kenta Maeda, pitching for the New York Yankees' Triple-A affiliate, was severely hit on the 29th during his start against the Mets' Triple-A team. In just 3 innings, he gave up 11 hits and 10 runs, including 3 home runs, marking his sixth defeat this season in Triple-A and pushing his chances of returning to the majors further away.

In this game, Maeda was in trouble right from the first inning, conceding 2 home runs and 5 runs in that frame. The second inning saw no improvement, as the Mets' top farm prospect Jett Williams launched a two-run homer off him. The third inning brought a string of hits, adding 2 more runs. Throughout the game, Maeda threw 74 pitches, struck out twice, issued no walks, but allowed 11 hits including 3 home runs. Of the 10 runs given up, 9 were earned, causing his ERA to rise to 6.25 after the game.

Earlier this month, Kenta Maeda opted out of his contract with the Chicago Cubs and joined the Yankees. He has been playing in Triple-A throughout this month, showing decent performance in his first three starts, but after this heavy defeat, his record across four starts stands at 1 win and 2 losses, with his ERA climbing to 7.11.