Rakuten Konosuke Tatsumi infielder (24) of the "K" team signed a contract renewal at Mobile on July 12 for 4.7 million yen (estimated amount), an increase of 200,000 yen. He started the season as a developmental player, but was registered as a manager on July 31, just in time for the deadline. He played 88 games for the second team and had a .288 batting average, but did not appear in any games for the first team. Rakuten
His greatest strength is his speed, which allows him to run the 50 meters in 5.7 seconds. He was registered as a controlled player once in 2011, and played in two games for the first team in 2012. "My issues have become clear, so I will overcome them and do my best to play for the first team next year," he vowed.
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