On the 14th, Rakuten announced that they had agreed to a contract with pitcher Daichi Shibata (28) for a controlled player. The annual salary is 9 million yen (estimated amount).
Shibata is a right-handed pitcher with an appealing fastball that exceeds 150 km/h, and joined Rakuten from Yakult in last offseason's active player draft. He pitched in six games, including his first professional win against Seibu on July 9th, with a record of 1 win and 0 losses and an ERA of 2.08, but was notified in October that he was no longer needed. This marks the unusual re-signing of Shibata after just two weeks. "First of all, I'd like to express my gratitude for being given another chance. Now that I've been given this chance, I'll pitch aggressively in a way that will inspire the fans," he said.
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