Twins' Kenta Maeda throws two scoreless innings as hitters 'knew every pitch that was coming'

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Baseball is hard enough for pitchers when hitters are clueless as to which pitch they are trying to hit. 

The job becomes nearly impossible when batters are tipped off as to which pitch is coming their way, but not for Minnesota Twins pitcher Kenta Maeda, who threw two scoreless innings against the Tampa Bay Rays, even as hitters knew which pitches were coming their way. 

Kenta Maeda, #18 of the Minnesota Twins, throws during a team workout on Feb. 18, 2023 at the Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers, Florida.  (Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images)

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Maeda allowed two hits on Thursday, striking out two and walking one, in just his second start since undergoing Tommy John surgery two seasons ago. 

"I said, 'Nicely done. By the way, something to note, they knew every pitch that was coming,''' Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said.

Rays hitters were tipped off to the pitches due to PitchCom device used by catcher Tony Wolters being louder than usual. 

Kenta Maeda, #18 of the Minnesota Twins, and his translator look on against the Chicago White Sox in the eighth inning at Target Field on July 14, 2022 in Minneapolis. The White Sox defeated the Twins 12-2.  (David Berding/Getty Images)

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Plate umpire Brennan Miller could hear the pitches, and after a conversation with umpires after the second inning, the device was adjusted. 

Maeda made his return to the mound last Saturday against the Rays after undergoing Tommy John surgery on Sept. 1, 2021. 

"Coming off of an injury for such a long time, I wanted to feel good by