Orix Taisuke Yamaoka pitcher fulfilled the requirements to become a domestic free agent (FA) on March 15. A first-round draft pick in 2004 from Tokyo Gas, this is his ninth year as a pro, and he has pitched in 166 games as a pro, including a 13-4 record and the title of best winning percentage in 2007, with 43 wins, 45 losses, and 3 saves, 14 . hold
Yamaoka commented, "I think the fact that I've come this far is a great thing in my baseball career, and I think it's just that I've been able to keep pitching, so I'm honestly very happy."
This season, he was made a relief pitcher and refrained from activities for three weeks from the Miyazaki training camp on February 21st due to his past online casino use. He resumed activities on March 13th, pitched in eight games in the Western League, and joined the first team on May 5th. This season, he has 0 wins and 0 losses in three games, ERA 3.86. Yamaoka emphasized, "The team is in a good standings and the atmosphere is good, so I just want to do my best to be able to pitch there."
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