Calliste, Almonte, and Aquino all failed.
This is Chunichi’s second year under the Tatsunami administration, and before the season they added helpers such as outfielder Aristides Aquino and infielder Orlando Calliste. They made a “blood change” by releasing their mainstay infielders Yota Kyoda and Toshiki Abe, but as a result they finished in last place for the second consecutive year. Here, we look back at the reinforcements from last off-season.
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This season, Chunichi suffered from poor hitting. His ERA was 3.08, second in the league, while his batting average of .234, 71 home runs, and 390 runs were all worst in the league. It was probably the helper fielder who miscalculated. Aquino was expected to have the power to hit 41 shots in the majors, but he ended up hitting .154 with one home run. Calliste also had unsatisfactory results with a batting average of .233 and five home runs. Furthermore, outfielder Soiro Almonte returned to his old team for the first time in three years, but there was no trace of his former self, and he ended up in a major slump with a batting average of .189 and one home run.
So, what happened to the players acquired after releasing their main players? Pitcher Hideaki Wakui, who joined from Rakuten in a trade with Abe, pitched in 21 games as a part of the rotation, but there were many games where he was not blessed with support, and he lost significantly with 5 wins and 13 losses. Pitcher Takeki Sunada, who was acquired by releasing Kyoda, finished with an ERA of 4.61 in 18 pitches.
Among them, the one who achieved great success was outfielder Seiya Hosokawa, who joined the team through the active draft. He only hit 6 home runs in 6 years at DeNA, but his talent has blossomed. He played in 140 games this season, hitting .253 with 24 home runs and 78 RBIs, all career highs.
(Full-Count Editorial Department)
2023-11-11 01:15:39
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