On the 4th, Lotte announced that they had signed a contract with pitcher Taisei Tanaka (Honda Suzuka), who was drafted 7th, at the Suzuka Circuit Traffic Education center fielder. number will be "60." The signing bonus is 30 million yen, and his annual salary is 8 million yen (both estimates).
Tanaka commented through the team, "Signing the contract has once again given me a real sense of becoming a professional baseball player. I would like to focus on pitching speed so that I can compete by pursuing a fastball, which is one of my selling points. I am looking forward to feeling the support of Lotte!"
Her favorite Lotte snacks are Koala's March and Crunchy Chocolate.
▼ Tanaka Daisei
Date of birth: January 29, 2002
position: pitcher
Height / Weight: 178 cm / 98 kg
Throwing/Hitting: Right/Left
Career: Tsuruoka Higashi High School - Taisei Gakuin University - Honda Suzuka - Lotte (7th pick in the draft)
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