◆ Pacific League: Nippon-Ham vs. Rakuten Eagles (25th, ES CON FIELD)
Rakuten Eagles 's pitcher Junior Marte was added to the active roster on the 25th. This marks his first promotion to the first team since joining the team.
Marte, a Dominican Republic native, is a right-handed reliever. In his 25 years with Chunichi, he recorded 1 win, 4 losses, 2 saves, 14 hold, and ERA of 1.95 in 35 games. This season, he made one appearance for the Cincinnati Reds in Major League Baseball. His signing with Rakuten Eagles was announced on the 6th.
He made his debut on the farm league against Oisix on the 23rd (at Shinrindori Izumi). He recorded a top speed of 154 km/h, and pitched one inning, runs three hit and one strike out one batter.
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