Kohei Arihara pitcher (33), who is returning to Nippon-Ham after a six-year absence, held a press conference in Escondido on March 13. 4-year contract with a salary of 500 million yen per year plus piecework (amount is estimated). The new number chose "74" because no one has ever worn it. He will further grow together with Shinjo, whom he has eerily felt as an adversary, and become the driving force behind the team's first league championship in 10 years.
He appeared at the press conference with a gentle smile. When asked about the reason for his return, he said, "The team told me that they needed my help to aim for the championship, and as a team, they really are going to win the championship. They told me many times that I was needed, so I was really happy about that, and that's all I'm thinking about."
He hopes to use his time working with manager Shinjo, who he found ominous and difficult to work with, to help him grow. The manager has already pointed out issues such as the team's poor tempo in the early stages of the game, but he took a positive approach, saying, "I felt uncomfortable playing against him, and I think we look at things differently, so I think it will be a great learning experience. I want to communicate with him and continue to grow."
number is an unusual "74" for a player. He chose himself from among many candidates and received it from Coach Iwatadate. "I wanted to start over with a number that no one had ever worn before." Coach Shinjo has already nominated him as the starter for the home opening game against Lotte on March 31st. "I saw it in the article," Arihara said with a wry smile, "As long as you prepare well, you can go at any time." Under an unpredictable commander, he pursues the long-awaited league championship. (Yasushi Yamaguchi)
◆ number "74" Last year, number 74 was Seibu Lions- All 12 teams' leaders, including manager Nishiguchi, wore it. Nippon-Ham But in most cases, coaches wear it, and in the past, not players. Other teams include Soriano (Hiro, pitcher) in 1996 and 1997, Chen (Chun, pitcher) in 2004, and Sanchez (Raku, pitcher) in 2011, while Japanese players such as Michihisa Kaseda (West, pitcher) from 1988 to 1990 and Shuichiro Matsumoto (Ya, pitcher) in 1991 and 1992 have been given the title. Both Kaseda and Matsumoto made first-team appearances but did not appear when number 74
Nippon-Ham announced that the number number of second-team infield defense base running coach Manabu Iwadate (44) will be changed from "74" to "84." This is because newly-joined player Yuya Arihara chose "74."
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