Softbank On the 28th, it became clear that the Taiwanese professional baseball (CPBL) team will acquire Ajisen's Xu Luo Xi pitcher (25). The fastest 158-kilogram right-hander exercised his overseas FA right after the end of this season, and it turned out that Xu's side had contacted the NPB Nippon-Ham, which had made other offers to acquire him, to say no.
Softbank highly praised Xu, who served as the ace pitcher for the Weihua Baseball Club, and contacted him in Fukuoka in early November. They introduced him to their home stadium, Mizuho PayPay, and their farm facility in Chikugo, which is considered one of the best among the 12 teams. It was reported in Taiwan that the Dodgers had invited him to the United States to tour their home stadium, but Xu himself appears to be very interested in playing in Japan. If he ultimately decides to go to the NPB, it can be said that his options have narrowed down to Softbank.
Among the current foreign players, ace left-hander Moinelo acquired domestic free agency rights in June. He will be treated the same as Japanese players from next season. Xu, the centerpiece of the reinforcement, is expected to receive a three-year contract worth more than 1.2 billion yen. The team hopes to see his enthusiasm bear fruit and reach an early contract agreement.
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