Rakuten Eagles pitcher Chiharu Tanaka (25) held a press conference in Nago City, Okinawa on the 30th to announce his joining the team. Chiharu Tanaka joined the team as compensation for Norimoto, who exercised his overseas free agent rights and transferred to The Giants from Rakuten Eagles. number was decided to be 29. "I will do my best for the team and help them win," he said enthusiastically.
He underwent right elbow cleaning surgery during the offseason of 2012, and did not pitch in the first team last year, but he pitched 36 times in the second team, posting a good ERA of 1.51. A right-handed pitcher whose weapons are a fastball in the 150 km/h range and a sharply dropping fork. He has great potential, and expectations are high for him to make great strides in his new environment.
He is expected to be used as a relief pitcher. "I want to do what the team needs me to do. As a ERA reliever, I want to pitch in 50 games, have an ERA in the singles, and do my best to lead Rakuten Eagles to the top of Japan," he said.
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