He contributed to Yakult’s second consecutive championship victory as a patron deity
Former Yakult pitcher Scott McGuff agreed to a two-year contract with the Diamondbacks. The news was reported by local Arizona Central media.
The 33-year-old McGuff joined Yakult in 2018. In 2019, his freshman year, he pitched 65, and in 2020, he pitched 50, supporting the bullpen team. Since 2021 he has been entrusted to the guardian deity and has scored a good result of 31 saves last season and 38 saves this season. Contribution to the team’s second consecutive championship. NPB pitched 236 total games, 15 wins, 8 losses, 80 saves, 59 catches, 2.94 ERA.
He was removed from the reserve list on the 2nd and was announced as a free contract player. If he plays in the majors next season, it will be the first time in eight years since 2015 when he was a Marlins.
