Rakuten Eagles Eagles pitcher Chiharu Tanaka (25) held an introductory press conference in Nago City, Okinawa on the 30th. Tanaka joined the team as compensation for Rakuten Eagles, who exercised his overseas free agency rights and moved to The Giants. number will be 29. He expressed his enthusiasm, saying, "I will do my best for the team and help us win the championship."

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.