◇Tohoku Rakuten Eagles acquires José Ureña

Rakuten Eagles announced that it has agreed to a contract with José Ureña player. number is "22". He played in 251 MLB games, going 44-78 with a ERA 4.75 ERA.

▼ José Ureña (José Ureña) Profile ▼
・Position: pitcher
・Date of birth: Born on September 12, 1991 (34 years old)
・Birthplace: Dominican Republic
・Pitching: Right-handed hitter
・Height/Weight: 188cm/94kg
・Ball history: Miami Marlins ~ Detroit The Tigers ~ Milwaukee Brewers ~ Colorado Rockies ~ Chicago White Sox ~ Texas Rangers ~ New York Mets ~ Toronto Blue Jays ~ Los Angeles Dodgers ~ Minnesota Twins ~ Los Angeles Angels ~ Rakuten Eagles

▼ José Ureña Player Comment▼
"I am very grateful for the opportunity to play as a part of The Eagles in Japan, and let's make sure this season is a good season and that the fans can all move on to post season together!　Arigato！」

◇Saitama Seibu Lions Juan Corniel

The Saitama Seibu Lions announced on January 9th (Friday) that they have signed a developmental player contract with Juan Corniel.

▼ Juan Corniel 's Profile▼
Name: JUAN Juan Corniel
Date of birth: October 2, 2002 (23 years old)
Height/Weight: 188cm/88kg
・Birthplace: Dominican Republic
Baseball career: Centro Educativo Ana Basilia Torres (Centro Educativo Ana Basilia Torres High School)
Position: infielder
- Pitching/Batting: Right-handed pitcher, switch hitter
・ number: 140

▼Comments from Juan Corniel ▼
"I am deeply honored to have the opportunity to play as a member of The Lions. I am sincerely grateful to the club for giving me this opportunity. I will do my best to contribute to the team's win while learning as much as I can from my teammates and coaches. I will also strive to become a player that the fans can trust."

▼Comment from Hiroshi Hiroike, General Manager of the Baseball Team▼
"Corniel is a switch-hitting infielder with excellent athleticism and a strong arm. He specializes in short stop and second baseman and is a player with outstanding defense ability. His batting is characterized by his ability to hit the ball sharply between fielder. He needs to improve his batting accuracy, but we believe that if he improves his technique a little, he has the potential to make a big leap. He has been steadily improving, having played in Triple-A last year, and we received reports from scouts that he is 'just one step away from making a big leap,' so we decided to acquire him. We will continue to train him thoroughly."

◇ Chiba Lotte Marines number decided for Chiba Lotte's new foreign players

Chiba Lotte Marines has announced number for their newly acquired foreign players. pitcher José Castillo will wear "11", pitcher Andre Jackson will wear "42", and pitcher Sam Long will wear "73". Consequently, number of farm team battery coach Gaku Kanazawa will change from "73" to "89".

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Related Links
・ Regarding the contract agreement with player José Ureña (Tohoku Rakuten Eagles)
・ Saitama Seibu Lions Lions sign development contract with Juan Corniel.
・ About number (Chiba Lotte Marines)