Rakuten Signs Training Deal with Former Nippon Ham Player Harukae Yamada
Rakuten announced on the 19th that they had reached an agreement to sign infielder Harukae Yamada to a training contract. Yamada, who was no longer with Nippon Ham, had a career-best batting average of .268 in 29 games this season with the first team. On the farm, he showcased a strong .400 batting average in just 38 at-bats. Known as a utility player capable of defending every position on the field, he is expected to make a significant impact soon.
Background on Harukae Yamada
Yamada was drafted by Seibu at the 5th pick in 2014 from Saga Tech and made his team debut in 2018. He played 98 games in 2021 and 74 games in 2022 before being traded to Nippon Ham in November last year. However, he had limited playing opportunities due to surgery for a herniated disc in February this year, leading to his impressive batting performance on the farm with a .400 average, 3 home runs, and an OPS of 1.133.
Competition at Rakuten
Rakuten’s roster is filled with strong competitors including Hideto Asamura, Daito Obukada, Daichi Suzuki, Kazuki Murabayashi, and Toshiki Abe. There are also several players capable of defending multiple positions, adding to the challenging competition. Fumihiro Kurokawa, a 22-year-old with a .307 batting average on the farm, is also looking to make a breakthrough in the first team. The intense competition will determine who can take control in the upcoming season.
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Rakuten has agreed a training deal with Harukae Yamada, who was no longer part of Nippon Ham.
Rakuten announced on the 19th that it had agreed to a training contract with infielder Harukae Yamada, who was no longer available to Nippon Ham. This season, playing in 29 games in the first team, he had a career-best batting average of .268, and although he only had 38 at-bats on the farm, he had a good batting average of .400. He is a utility player who can defend every position in the field, so it looks like he will aim to take control soon.
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Yamada, who joined Seibu at the 5th pick in the 2014 draft from Saga Tech, made his team debut in 2018 and appeared in 14 games. He played in 98 games in 2021 and 74 games in 2022, and was traded to Nippon Ham in November last year for Tatsuyo Sato. However, due to having surgery for a herniated disc in February this year, he has fewer opportunities to play compared to his time at Seibu.
However, on the farm, he had a .400 batting average, 3 home runs, and an OPS of 1.133. DELTA Co., Ltd., which conducts analysis using sabermetric indicators (
However, Rakuten’s intranets have many competitors. This season, players such as Hideto Asamura, Daito Obukada, Daichi Suzuki, Kazuki Murabayashi, and Toshiki Abe are competing, and there are many players who can defend multiple positions. In addition, there is 22-year-old Fumihiro Kurokawa, who has a .307 batting average on the farm and is aiming to break out in the first team. Will they be able to survive the intense competition and gain control?
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