Orix Chunichi Orix baseball The team's president, Sho Iwasaki pitcher (36), said in an interview at the team's facility in Maishima, Osaka, on Sunday that he will not exercise his overseas FA rights, which he acquired in July, and will remain with the team. I want to win a championship with this team.
In his 18th year as a professional, he went 4-1 with a 16 hold, ERA 2.12 in 37 games. bullpen He was the savior of the team, hitting 160 kilometers, his fastest ever, against Rakuten on August 7 (Rakuten mobile). The team's goal for next season is to make at least 50 appearances. Taisuke Yamaoka pitcher (30), who obtained domestic FA rights in May, also informed the team of his intention to stay on by this date and will make a formal announcement in the coming days.
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・ [Orix] Sho Iwasaki announces his intention to stay with the team without exercising his overseas free agent rights: "I want to win with this team." His goal is to make 50 appearances next season.
・ [Orix] Taisuke Yamaoka will not exercise his domestic free agent rights and will remain with the team. An official announcement will be made soon. Sho Iwasaki, who has acquired overseas free agent rights, will also remain with the team.
・ [Hanshin Tigers] Koji Chikamoto exercises his free agent rights, but "I want to independently decide the rest of baseball career." Kai Ueda and Ryutaro Umeno are expected to remain.
・ [Japan Series] Koji Chikamoto, who has acquired domestic free agency rights, says, "I want to independently decide the rest of baseball career with my own will."
・ [Hanshin Tigers] Deputy General Manager Takayuki Takeuchi reveals his intention to do everything he can to retain Koji Chikamoto, who has acquired domestic free agent rights this season: "Of course, that's true."
