Orix Buffaloes 's new foreign player, pitcher Shawn Jerry (formerly of the Giants), held a press conference on the 7th at Miyazaki's SOKKEN Stadium, where the team is currently training camp. He has a record of 7 wins and 8 losses in 93 major league games, ERA 5.11. His greatest appeal is his size, which could be described as out of the ordinary. Until 2013, he was officially listed as the tallest in major league history at 211 cm, but the team's announcement puts him at an even taller 213 cm. The super-sized right-hander said, "I'll change light bulbs (laughs)," and immediately touched the ceiling, successfully "grabbing" it.

The topic that got the press conference excited was, as expected, her height. "For some reason, in the major leagues, my height is always listed as low, but in reality, it's 213 cm. I hope my height stays constant... (laughs)," she explained jokingly. When asked how to grow taller, she said, "My kids often ask me about it. They tell me things like, 'Eat vegetables,' or 'Drink milk,' but I really don't know... Maybe I'm drinking the wrong kind of water (laughs)."

Having arrived in Japan on the 6th, he seems to have experienced some of Japan's "initiation," saying, "I have to sit down when I take a shower at the hotel." He's already thinking about "crisis management," adding, "I think I'll ask my trainer to prepare helmet for me."

His appeal is his fastball, which is always over 150 km/h and moves right at hitter 's hand, and he has a range of breaking ball including sinker, cutter, change-up, and slider. The team has high hopes for him as a candidate for the starting rotation. "I want them to see how I can always contribute to the team's win with my aggressiveness. I think I can disrupt the batters with my release point, so I want to use that as my weapon," he said enthusiastically.

◆Sean Sean Hjelle, born May 7, 1997, in the United States. Age 28. After attending Matmedi High School and the University of Kentucky, he was drafted in the second round of the 2018 MLB draft by the Giants. He made his major league debut in 2022. That same year, he started 22 games in Triple-A and recorded 6 wins. His major league career record is 7 wins and 8 losses with a 5.11 ERA in 93 games. 213 cm, 113 kg. Right-handed pitcher and right-handed batter.