◇Saitama Seibu acquires former Uni-President The Lions Hayashi Anka
Saitama Seibu has signed a contract with former Uni-President The Lions (Taiwan Professional baseball) player Lin An-ke. number will be "73." Lin An-ke is a 28-year-old Taiwanese outfielder throws and bats left-handed. This season, he played in 90 games, posting a batting average of .318, Home Run, and 73 RBI.
▼Comment from Lin Anke▼
"I am truly grateful for this opportunity. I am truly happy to have the opportunity to try my hand at Japanese baseball, and I will do my best every day to fully demonstrate my strengths. This 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."
▼Comment from Hiroike Koji, General Manager of the Baseball Team▼
"Lin An-ke has a track record of winning Home Run run and RBI titles in the CPBL (Chinese Professional baseball), and his greatest strength is his slugging ability, which has seen him play as a key player for the Taiwanese national team. He has made great strides this year, and we believe he has even more room to grow in the future. We were also very attracted to his willingness to put in the effort required to compete against high-level pitcher in his challenge in the NPB. We are truly pleased to have been able to acquire Lin An-ke. We hope he will perform well and live up to the expectations of The Lions fans in Japan, as well as Taiwan, and all baseball fans."
◇ Shota Suzuki Shunsuke Nakamori be appearing at the "JRA Nakayama Racecourse Event" on Chiba Lotte Marines 20th.
On Saturday, December 20, at the Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture, JRA Nakayama Racecourse will host a "Special Talk Show & Autographed Goods Drawing" at Chiba Lotte Marines 's Shota Suzuki pitcher and Shunsuke Nakamori pitcher will make a guest appearance.
The talk show will be held at the Event Hall in Nakayama Racecourse from around 2:45 p.m. on the day of the event, and anyone can attend for free. There will also be a campaign to enjoy this event with reserved seats, and the winners will be able to participate in the lottery event to win goods autographed by the players.
Outline of the event
Date: Saturday, December 20
Time: 14:45-15:30, 15:50-16:00
Place: Nakayama Racecourse, Event Hall
Performances: Shota Suzuki pitcher ・ Shunsuke Nakamori pitcher
*Talk show admission is free, but admission to Nakayama Racecourse (200 yen) is required on the day.
◇ Development contract with Orix Atsuya Kogita
Orix is Atsuya Kogita He signed a development contract as pitcher. In 2023, he pitched in 38 games, recording a 2.19 ERA and 4 wins, 0 losses, and 7 hits, and was a successful reliever. However, in his fourth season this April, he underwent Tommy John surgery. number will be "120."
◇ Orix signs provisional contract with first-round draft pick Atsuya Fujikawa
Orix has signed a provisional contract with Atsuya Fujikawa pitcher (Nobeoka Gakuen High School), the first pick in the draft. number will be announced at the press conference announcing the team.
▼ Atsuya Fujikawa pitcher comments.
I was nervous about signing a provisional contract, but I am happy to be a member of Orix and I feel a stronger sense of responsibility. I think my strength is fastball, so I want to be pitcher like my target Yamashita (Shunpei Dai) pitcher, who can push more and more with fastball.
struck out I think that I can change the flow of the game, so I would like to play with a focus on strike out numbers. In the future, I will do my best to be a key player in the team and contribute pitcher to Japan's No.1 team.
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