Chihaya Sasaki joins DeNA at joining press conference: “I was surprised at how sudden it was.” “I’m humbled” by the Sasaki surname since Daimajin | Full-Count

Chihaya Sasaki joins DeNA at joining press conference: “I was surprised at how sudden it was.” “I’m humbled” by the Sasaki surname since Daimajin | Full-Count

DeNA will remove Sasaki from the lottery in the 2016 draft, “I hope Coach Ramirez will pull him.” Pitcher Chihaya Sasaki, who transferred from Lotte to DeNA in the active draft held on the 8th, held a press conference at the team office in Yokohama on the 11th. His uniform number is “41”. “I was … Read more

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

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 … Read more

38 years old, no training, no participation in the 1st team, out of strength → Return to the opening rotation…What happened to the Chunichi transfer veteran group | Full-Count

38 years old, no training, no participation in the 1st team, out of strength → Return to the opening rotation…What happened to the Chunichi transfer veteran group | Full-Count

Chunichi announced the acquisition of Hiroyuki Nakajima on the 24th… 73 hits remaining until total 2,000 hits On the 24th, Chunichi announced that they had acquired four new players from outside the Giants’ lineup, including infielder Hiroyuki Nakajima. The veteran, who is in his 24th year as a pro, is 73 hits away from reaching … Read more

Yakult Swallows’ Reito Taguchi announces decision to stay with team on Instagram

Yakult Swallows’ Reito Taguchi announces decision to stay with team on Instagram

Report on own Instagram Yakult pitcher Reito Taguchi, who was granted domestic free agent rights this season, announced on his Instagram on the 14th that he will remain with the team. During a live broadcast, he said, “I was worried about whether or not to exercise, but I have decided to continue working with the … Read more

Shota Imanaga and Trevor Bauer: A Mentorship that Catalyzed Growth

Shota Imanaga and Trevor Bauer: A Mentorship that Catalyzed Growth

Bauer’s appearance is the impetus for his growth: “Top players practice near me” DeNA pitcher Shota Imanaga held a press conference at Yokohama Stadium on the 13th and announced that he would aim to transfer to the major leagues using the posting system. He said his teammates pushed him to realize his dream, and he … Read more

Chunichi Dragons Off-Season Player Failures: Aquino, Calliste, and Almonte

Chunichi Dragons Off-Season Player Failures: Aquino, Calliste, and Almonte

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 … Read more

Nishikawa and His Helpers: Hiroshima’s Control of Players and Future Movements

Nishikawa and His Helpers: Hiroshima’s Control of Players and Future Movements

The number of teams under control is 68, the most of 12 teams, and there are only 2 left, but it will depend on the movements of Nishikawa and his helpers. With the draft meeting and second notification period over, Hiroshima had the least number of players leaving the team among the 12 teams. There … Read more

2022 Central League Contract Renewals: Asano Renewed for 12.3 Million Yen, Mizutani on Hold

2022 Central League Contract Renewals: Asano Renewed for 12.3 Million Yen, Mizutani on Hold

Giants Asano renewed for 12.3 million yen, Taka and Mizutani were put on hold. In November, contract renewal negotiations have begun in earnest among each team. Starting on the 8th, the Giants’ first draft pick, outfielder Shogo Asano, entered into negotiations and signed for 12.3 million yen, an increase of 300,000 yen. He is batting … Read more

Giants Notify Ryuhei Tanioka of Contract Decision, DeNA Announces Coaching Staff

Giants Notify Ryuhei Tanioka of Contract Decision, DeNA Announces Coaching Staff

On the second day of the second notification period, the Giants notified Ryuhei Tanioka, who was in training, that they would not sign him to a contract for next season. On the 23rd, the second day of the second notification period, the Giants announced that they had notified pitcher Ryuhei Tanioka, who is currently in … Read more

Apology from DeNA Pitcher Edwin Escobar after Hitting Hanshin’s Shimada with a Dangerous Ball

Apology from DeNA Pitcher Edwin Escobar after Hitting Hanshin’s Shimada with a Dangerous Ball

With two outs in the 9th inning, Hanshin’s Shimada was hit in the head by a 153 kg ball. ■DeNA 3-2 Hanshin (18th, Koshien) [PR]Bonds with giants that will last forever… “How to use season seats to bring happiness at work and in your private life” DeNA pitcher Edwin Escobar updated his X (formerly Twitter) … Read more