On the 22nd, Seibu announced that they have signed outfielder Lin An-ke from Uni-President Taiwan to a contract for next season. Lin number 73. Through the team, he expressed his enthusiasm, saying, "I am truly grateful for this opportunity. I am truly happy to be able to try my hand at Japanese baseball, and I will do my best every day to fully demonstrate my strengths. It will be a challenge in a new environment, but I believe it will definitely lead to good results. I will do my best to contribute to the team's win."
Lin is a left-handed, left-handed batting fielder who won Rookie of the Year in 2020 with 32 Home Run and 99 RBI, both of which were league-leading. This season, he has 23 Home Run, 73 RBI, and a batting average of .318, making him a candidate for the annual MVP. In last November's Premier 12, he batted fourth for the Taiwanese national team and hit a huge solo home run into the upper right field stands against the Japanese national team.
Hiroike, the team's general manager, expressed his expectations, saying, "He has a track record of winning Home Run run and RBI titles in the CPBL (Chinese Professional baseball), and his greatest strength is his long-range hitting ability, which has seen him play as a central player for the Taiwanese national team. He has made great strides this year, and I believe he is a player with even more room to grow in the future. I was also very attracted to his attitude of sparing no effort in order to compete against high-level pitcher as he takes on the baseball. I hope he will do well and live up to the expectations of The Lions fans in Taiwan, as well as in Japan."
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