On the 8th, Orix Buffaloes catcher Kyoichiro Murakami attended contract negotiations at the team's facility in Maishima, Osaka, and signed a contract for an annual salary of 2.6 million yen, an increase of 100,000 yen (estimated amount). "There were many games that I played in that we weren't able to win," he reflected. "I think I was able to demonstrate to some extent what I'd been doing for the past two years (until last season), but I also found many areas where I still need to improve."
After graduating from Higashi Fukuoka High School and Hosei University, right-handed hitter he was selected in the 5th round of the 2022 Development Draft. In his third year as a professional, he played 20 games Western League this season, batting .200 with a .4 RBI batting average. In October after the season, he underwent a mirrored right elbow olecranon spondylectomy and has already catch resumed playing ball. He said, "(Before the surgery) it was a little hard to go about my daily life, so I was allowed to live a normal life before the baseball surgery. I told the team, 'Thank you very much for letting me have the surgery. Next year, I hope to express that gratitude through my play.
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