pitcher Kenta Maeda, who joined Rakuten Eagles, held a press conference at Rakuten Eagles Mobile in Sendai on the 16th. number was decided to be 18.
During the press conference, Maeda made a rare appeal. This marks his return to Japanese baseball for the first time in 11 years, and at 37 he is the second oldest player on the team, behind 41-year-old Takayuki Kishi. At present, he has few close friends with other players, and he expressed his anxiety, saying, "I'm extremely anxious. What if I'm alone...?" When asked, "Please tell all the players that they can send me a DM on Instagram," Maeda replied, "It might make them feel uncomfortable at first, but I'm not that type of person, so I'd appreciate it if they would keep coming. I hope they keep coming." He looked forward to the advances from his juniors.
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