Hiroshima announces acquisition of two helper pitchers Fastest 160km/h… 198cm left-handed Hahn “I’m very excited” | Full-Count

Announced the acquisition of two pitchers, Taylor Hearn and Thomas Hatch.

On the 4th, Hiroshima announced the acquisition of two pitchers: left-handed pitcher Taylor Hearn and right-handed pitcher Thomas Hatch. Hearn has a contract bonus of $300,000 (about 44 million yen) and an annual salary of $600,000 (about 88 million yen), while Hatch has a contract bonus of $450,000 (about 66 million yen) and an annual salary of $850,000 (about 125 million yen). ) The contract was concluded. A volume is attached to each of these.

Hearn, 29, is 198cm tall and can throw a fastball of up to 160km/h. He has pitched 101 times in the majors, with 12 wins, 15 losses, and a 5.35 ERA. He played for the Braves and Royals this season. Hatch played for the Blue Jays and Pirates this season. He has 4 wins, 4 losses and a 4.96 ERA in 39 games in the majors.

Hiroshima also announced the uniform numbers of the new foreigners. Hearn was given a score of 68, Hatch was given a score of 42, infielder Matt Reynolds was given a score of 10, and infielder Jake Shiner was given a score of 95.

Hahn and Hatch’s comments are below.

○Hahn
“I am honored to be playing for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in 2024. I am excited to play in Japan and am looking forward to new adventures in my life. I’m very excited.”

○Hatch
“I am honored and excited to be a part of the Hiroshima Toyo Carp! I live in Hiroshima with my family and am looking forward to experiencing Japan. I hope to help the team win the Japan Series in 2024. ”

(Full-Count Editorial Department)