On the 23rd, Rakuten Eagles announced that they had acquired pitcher Chiharu Tanaka (25) as compensation for pitcher Takahiro Norimoto (35), who transferred to The Giants as a free agent. Tanaka joined The Giants as the third pick in the 2022 draft from Kokugakuin University. He had a record of 2 wins, 3 losses, 3 hold, and an ERA of 4.91 in 33 appearances.
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With the acquisition of Tanaka Sen, the number of players under Rakuten Eagles 's contract has risen to 69, approaching the maximum limit of 70.
The number of slots left for developmental players may be narrowed to only one, but players who would have been on the borderline have already been promoted to the dominant players. fielder In the following list, Ryuya Taira infielder (27) of 1 Home Run and 16 RBI, who hit .350 with a .400 batting average in the second team last season, signed a contract under control in November of last year. pitcher In Kosei Koga pitcher (21), he was 5-5 with a 4.31 ERA in 19 appearances in the Eastern League last season, ERA and was registered as a manager last November. From now on, the remaining one slot will be competed for by the development players with high motivation.
Regarding foreign players, the team's reinforcements are solid even before the start of the season. This offseason, the team acquired one fielder player and two pitcher. With six players already on the roster, it is unlikely that the team will add any more players at this time.
Considering that the leading candidate has already been promoted to the controlled roster and the team has a solid foreign player roster, it is significant that they were able to acquire Tanaka Sen, even if it meant pushing the controlled roster to the limit. Having been part of a winning pattern from his first year in the first team, the right-handed pitcher with great potential is expected to add depth to the relief corps.
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