Teruyoshi Yoshida rotten with ham? | au Web Portal Sports News

The star of Koshien has already turned to a new career. On November 24th, a shock trade from Nippon Ham to Orix was announced.Teruyoshi YoshidaHe is a pitcher (22).

[Image]Teruyoshi Yoshida after the draft meeting

In 2018, he won runner-up at Koshien as the ace of Kinashi Farming and was the driving force behind the “Kanano whirlwind.” He joined Nippon-Ham with the first draft pick, but played a total of 64 games over five years, with three wins and nine losses, without much success.

“This trade was an unusual development as it was announced three days after the contract renewal.Yuta KurokiIt is supposed to be a trade for a pitcher, but in reality, Kuroki is on the verge of being declared unavailable. In fact, some people see this as “personnel compensation” not for Kuroki but for pitcher Fukuya Yamazaki, who was announced to be transferring from Orix to Nippon-Ham as a free agent.” (Sports reporter)

“I don’t feel motivated if I’m a substitute…” he said.

Yoshida pitched a total of 881 pitches at Koshien in the summer of 2006.Yuki SaitoThis is the second-highest record after the 948 pitches thrown by. Even as a professional, he had a strong attachment to being a starter,

「Tsuyoshi ShinjoThe manager was looking for results as a reliever, saying, “Since he hasn’t had any results as a starter, I need him to show his strength as a reliever in short innings.” (Same as above)

However, Yoshida appealed to the coach to be appointed as a starter, and those around him said,

“I don’t feel motivated if I’m a relay player…”

It was rotten. This attitude was also seen as a problem by team executives.

Orix has a “legendary trainer” who trained Shohei Otani.

Perhaps it was because he threw too much at Koshien that Nippon Ham’s alumnus criticized him, saying, “He threw a better ball in high school.” His signature fastball, which hit 152km/h in high school, is the best he has ever pitched to the pros. Afterwards, my progress was sluggish, with most of my weight in the low 140km range. For Yoshida, a transfer to Orix “could actually be good news,” says a media person in Tokyo.

“Oryx hasSeiichiro NakagakiWe have a “legendary trainer” named Mr.He was originally a trainer for Nippon-Ham, but for 12 years.Yu Darvish(Padres) as their exclusive trainer for their major challenge. During the off-season of the same year, he returned to Nippon-Ham,Shohei Otani（angelsInstructed FA’s training for 4 years from his rookie year. He created the basis for dual-wielding.” (ibid.)

Mr. Nakagaki has been a member of Orix since 2019.Yoshinobu Yamamoto、Daiya MiyagiHe coached pitchers such as , Shunpei Yamashita, and brought them one after another to become serious pitchers.

“Some people say, “The reason Orix has so many pitchers with fast pitches is because of Mr. Nakagaki’s coaching.” Yoshida may also undergo a “revitalization” under Mr. Nakagaki’s tutelage.” (ibid.)

Has Yoshida’s motivation skyrocketed?

(“Weekly Bunshun” editorial department/Weekly Bunshun December 14, 2023 issue)