Lotte catcher Ryusei Terachi Terachi (20) attended the "Reiwa 8 Hatachi Gathering" hosted by Sumida Ward, Tokyo on the 12th. He attended the ceremony in a suit and interacted with local teammates.
"I've reaffirmed my desire to act with even greater awareness and responsibility as a member of society. In baseball, I want to show performances that meet the expectations of the fans and become a player that they can support even more. To that end, I will do my best to achieve solid results this year."
Terachi secured a starting line-up position around the end of April last season, and made a big breakthrough, appearing in 116 games since appearing in just two games in 2012. He reached the required number of at-bats and also performed well with the bat, hitting a batting average of .256 with five Home Run and 33 RBI. Expectations are high for his third season as a pro.
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