Xu Ruoxi (Xu Ruoxi) pitcher (25), who entered the Softbank Hawks from Weiquan of Taiwan Pro baseball, held a press conference in Taipei, Taiwan on the 26th. The MAX 158 kg right-hander, who became a competition between multiple teams in Japan and the United States, signed a large contract for a total of 1.5 billion yen over three years. It was the first time for a foreigner to carry the number 18 on the team's back, and he expressed confidence in entering the starting rotation from his first year in Japan, saying, "I want everyone to know that Taiwanese players have certain abilities, and I will show off my best performers."
CBO Jojima, who was also present at the press conference, expressed his hopes for his future growth, saying, "He can be developed into a player of even greater scale." With the team, he has a record of 5 wins and 7 losses with ERA of 2.05 in 19 games this season, and is expected to play for the Taiwanese national team in the WBC in March next year.
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