Orix On January 15, it was learned that Ren Mukunoki pitcher (25) and Kaisei Tomatsu pitcher (20) will be sent to the Winter League (WL) in Puerto Rico by the National League Baseball Association of Puerto Rico (NLB). They are expected to be a reliever and a starter, respectively, in the upcoming season, and are expected to develop both mentally and physically during their month-long stay in Puerto Rico, which will begin in November.
Mukunogi was the first-round draft pick in 2021, a right-handed pitcher who has pitched in 12 games this season. He struggled as a starter with two losses and no wins, but since September he has shown his aptitude with four hold in six relief appearances. He throws fastballs in the mid-150 km/h range in short inning, producing a large number of struck out. If he can hone his skills in a high-level pitch, he could be counted on as a part of the winning lineup.
In the past, players like Fuku Yamazaki (currently Nippon-Ham) and T-Okada trained in Puerto Rico and played key roles as pitchers and hitters. Higashimatsu, a left-handed pitcher in his second year after graduating from high school, also made his debut as a starting left-handed pitcher in the first team, following in the footsteps of Miyagi, Soya, and Tajima. While his first professional win was postponed, he pitched in seven games this season (two as a starter). The team is also currently making arrangements to send young players such as rookies Mugiya and Yamaguchi to the World Series in Taiwan. Aiming to win the league championship for the first time in three years, the team is working tirelessly to improve its overall strength.
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