Lotte Tests Two Experienced NPB Riders Former Ori Yoshida and Senior Hanshin Takano Take Part in Fall Practice | Full Account

Kazumasa Yoshida and Keisuke Takano, both playing independent L this season and pitching well

Lotte announced on the 10th that former Orix pitcher Kazumasa Yoshida and former Hanshin pitcher Keisuke Takano will participate in autumn training for two days from this day.

Yoshida joined Orix from JR East in the 1st place in the 2013 draft. Since 2014, his rookie year, he has been on the mound of the 1st army and has played in 226 games as a starter and center fielder, with 18 wins and 20 losses, 55 catches and 2 saves, and an ERA of 3.74, Received notice that he was out of power, and this season he played in Niigata Albirex CC of the independent league path-in the BC league. He played in 36 games, had 1 win, 0 loss, 13 saves, and a 2.48 ERA.

Takano joined Lotte from JR West at the 7th pick in the 2015 draft. In mid-2019, he was traded to Hanshin, and was informed that he was out of action in 2020. In 2021, he signed a contract with Taiwan’s professional baseball team, Chushin Brothers , on April 7, and was promoted to the first team on October 8. He recorded his first pitching catch against the Fubon Guardians on the 10th of the same month, but the next day he was out of power and played in the Tochigi Golden Braves BC League this season. He played in 44 games, had 1 win, 1 loss, 12 saves, and a 2.49 ERA.

(Full Account editorial section)