Yuri Furukawa, a pitcher from Arita Kogyo in Saga Prefecture who transferred from Nippon-Ham to Softbank in the “active draft” of professional baseball held this month, held a press conference joining and said, “I am very happy to wear the uniform of Softbank in my hometown, Kyushu.” he said.
Pitcher Furukawa decided to transfer from Nippon-Ham to Softbank in the “Executive Draft” held for the first time on the 9th of this month, and held a joining press conference in Fukuoka City on the 14th.
Pitcher Furukawa said, “I’m very happy to be able to wear the Softbank uniform in my hometown, Kyushu. It’s an honor to be nominated for the all-time winningest team. I think I’m a referee, so I’m I think I’ll do my best in the situation I’ve been given.” he said.
When asked to give a message to his hometown Saga baseball fans, he said, “I will do my best to play on the 1st team stage, so I hope you will come visit the dome and support me great. Thank you for your support.” I will.”
Furukawa is a 27-year-old right-handed pitcher from Saga Prefecture who joined Rakuten in 2014 as a 4th-ranked draft pick out of Arita Technical High School.
Playing for three teams, Rakuten, Giants, and Nippon-Ham, he played a total of 82 games during his 9 years as a professional, recording 6 wins and 15 losses.
This season, he played 34 games, the most of his career, with 0 wins and 1 loss and an ERA of 4.08.
It was decided that Furukawa’s shirt number was “63”, and at the end of the interview, he put on his uniform and showed a smile.
