pitcher Tanaka (Honda Suzuka), who was drafted by the Lotte Marines in the seventh round, attended negotiations on the 4th at the Suzuka Circuit Traffic Education center fielder in Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, and signed a provisional contract for a signing bonus of 30 million yen and an annual salary of 8 million yen (estimated amounts). number has been decided to be "60."
The event was held at the Traffic Education center fielder, located next to the racing course at Suzuka Circuit, a sacred place for F1. Tanaka said with confidence, "I feel like I've signed a contract and become a professional baseball player. I want to focus on pitching speed so that I can compete by pursuing a fastball, which is one of my selling points. I'm looking forward to feeling the support of the Lotte team!"
Standing at 178cm and weighing 98kg, he boasts a muscular physique and his greatest weapon is his "F1-class" fastball. After attending Shizuoka Higashi High School and Taisei Gakuin University, he joined Honda Suzuka in 2024. During his time at Taisei Gakuin University, he made a name for himself as a two-way player, with a batting average of over 40% in the fall league during his senior year, but he decided to focus on pitcher and is now eligible for the draft. In June of this season, he recorded a new personal best of 157km/h in the second qualifying round of the Intercity Baseball Tournament. Furthermore, he recorded a personal best of 161km/h in the Japan Championships in November, showing plenty of room for improvement.
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