LOS ANGELES -- New Dodgers pitcher Kenta Maeda was introduced to the media in Los Angeles on Thursday, after his eight-year, $25 million contract was finalized. Should Maeda remain healthy and reach all of his incentives, Maeda can earn up to a total of $106.2 million over the life of the contract.
Right off the bat, Maeda acknowledged what his interpreter said were "irregularities" in his physical that were factored into his contract, limiting his market and ultimately lowering his overall guarantee. When pressed, Maeda wouldn't address specific questions about his physical or his elbow, but did say he expected to be healthy enough to pitch in 2016 and beyond.