Orix Buffaloes Buffaloes outfielder Shuhei Fukuda announced his retirement from professional baseball on his Instagram account. He posted a photo of the three uniforms he wore since joining the team, each bearing number "4," "1," and "65." He wrote, "The days I spent wearing these jersey and fighting as a member of The Buffaloes will be a source of pride for me for the rest of my life."

He was drafted 3rd overall in the 2005 draft by NTT East. He was mainly the No. 1 hitter player and contributed to back-to-back league championships in 2009 and 2010. number In October, he was notified that he would not sign a contract for the next season, and he strongly hoped to continue his career in the NPB. He received no formal offers from other teams and ended his eight-year professional baseball career.

"Thank you so much to all the fans who have always supported me. I will start my second career from scratch and do my best!!!" He plans to leave baseball world for a while to take on a new challenge.

◆Shuhei Fukuda: Born August 8, 1992, in Osaka Prefecture. Age 33. After graduating from Koryo High School, Meiji University, and playing for NTT East Japan, he joined Orix Buffaloes in 2017 as the third overall pick in the draft. In 2019, when he served as captain, he recorded a career-high 30 stolen base. In 2022, his second year after switching from infield to outfield, he won the Golden Glove Award. His career statistics include 677 games played, a batting average of .254, 5 Home Run, 143 RBI, and 90 stolen base. 167 cm, 65 kg. Right-handed pitcher, left-handed batter. Married.