The Minnesota Twins are hoping Kenta Maeda brings both mentorship and wins to the club.

Minnesota signed Maeda to a two-year, $24 million deal.

"We think he's going to both help us win games and influence our young starters," general manager Scott Harris said.

Maeda joins a projected rotation with pitchers in their 20s, a group that potentially includes Matt Manning, Alex Faedo, Reese Olson, Tarik Skubal, Joey Wentz and perhaps Casey Mize.