Kenta Maeda’s Electric MLB Debut Is Cherry on Top for Sweeping Dodgers

Get used to the ear-to-ear grin Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Kenta Maeda flashed for almost the entirety of his major league debut against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.

We saw it before his second at-bat in the fourth inning. A late arrival to the on-deck circle prompted a Little League-like jog to the batter’s box. He beamed as he took his stance.

His lips widened even further moments later when he smashed a home run off opposing starter Andrew Cashner.

That homer came before Maeda gave up his first major league run. In fact, we’re ...

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