Orix On May 14, it was learned that Syoichiro Yamazaki pitcher (27) will join the first team from the game against Kyocera D on May 15 Rakuten. runs He is expected to be reregistered as a reliever, replacing Furutajima, who is also a right-handed reliever.
Since pitching in 53 games in 2011, he only had 7 games last year, with no saves or hold. This season, in which he vowed to make a comeback, he played 11 games with ERA of 6.35. During the readjustment period, he reviewed his form, focusing in particular on placing the center of gravity of his upper body on his hip joints. On June 24, when he participated in the first-team practice for just one day, he also met with manager Kishida to confirm his direction.
In the farm, he has regained his fastball over 150 km/h at all times and his control has stabilized. aiming to move up from third place, the team is scheduled to play seven games in a row, starting with a game against Rakuten on March 15 and ending with a ballgame. The relief team's ERA is fifth in the league with a pitching average of 3.80, and the ever-popular 160-kilogram right-hander will be back in full force.
〇… Miyagi has set a minimum goal of "a good pitching finish." As his final appearance before the All-Star Game, he is scheduled to start in the game against Rakuten on the 17th (Hotto Kobe) with seven days in between. Since his third win on May 21, he has been left without a win in six consecutive games. The ace, who participated in pitcher practice at Maishima in Osaka, emphasized, "I don't want to win, I want to win too much." He has recorded the most QS (starting six or more innings with three or fewer earned runs) on the team with 12 innings, and calmly stated, "I just want to do my job as a starter and get a win as a result."
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