Yufu Nemoto, a third-year high school graduate, won three games last season and conceded no more than two goals in all 13 games.
Nippon-Ham, who is in his second year as manager of Tsuyoshi Shinjo, will move his base to Esconfield Hokkaido from this season. Last season was bottom of the league for the first time in nine years and sluggish. 19-year-old pitcher Yufu Nemoto is expected to be one of the key players in the comeback contest. The official YouTube of “Persol Pacific League TV” has released a noteworthy video, “[Disgwylir pobl ifanc yn 2023]” Dosanko southpaw “Yuka Nemoto”.
Nemoto is from Shiraoi Town, Hokkaido. He is a left-handed player who joined the team at the 5th pick in the 2020 draft from Tomakomai Chuo High School. Last season, the second year, he entered the opening 1st army for the first time. In 13 games (11 starting pitchers), he recorded 3 wins, 3 losses, 1 shutout, and a 2.52 ERA. It is attractive to throw a straight ball with sharpness and a slider at the extreme end of the corner. In the Giants game (Sapporo Dome) on May 29, when he earned his first professional victory, Sho Nakata struck out with crossfire from the infielder. She had an expression that said she was giving up.
Last season, he pitched a game with 2 runs or less in all 13 pitches. The fans said, “It’s amazing how he hits the ball out.” Comments like “I don’t think it’s an achievement”, “Stability Rebechi”, “I didn’t concede more than 2 goals last year, I’m sure ” .
