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Softbank Hawks Dominate Rakuten Monkeys in Practice Match with 11-4 Win

The Hawks won 11-4 in their practice match against the Rakuten Monkeys of Taiwan On the 24th, Softbank held a practice match against Taiwan’s Rakuten Monkeys at Ikume-no-Mori Sports Park in Miyazaki. Infielder Hotaka Yamakawa, playing “4th base and first base”, scored the two winning runs in the third inning. Outfielder Yuki Yanagita, who was […]

Returning to the Field: The Stories of Two Players Overcoming Image Setbacks

Names of two players who returned to a new world despite being thought to have suffered a “deterioration in their image” Infielder Hotaka Yamakawa holds a press conference after joining Softbank as a free agent from Seibu = December 19, PayPay Dome (Photo: Kyodo News) Go to the gallery page The strong winds don’t seem […]

Seibu GM Hisanobu Watanabe Thanks Hotaka Yamakawa for His Time with the Team

Seibu GM Hisanobu Watanabe thanks Yamakawa, saying, “It’s true that he has become a strength for us.” Seibu GM Hisanobu Watanabe sent a message full of love for infielder Hotaka Yamakawa, who exercised his domestic free agent (FA) rights and moved to Softbank. He expressed his gratitude for considering the condition of the 32-year-old, who […]

Seibu GM Hisanobu Watanabe Discusses Hotaka Yamakawa’s Free Agency

Seibu GM Hisanobu Watanabe mentions Hotaka Yamakawa…no contact yet On the 15th, Seibu GM Hisanobu Watanabe mentioned infielder Hotaka Yamakawa, who said he will exercise his right to become a domestic free agent. Despite reports that he had decided to join Softbank, he said: “I have not received any contact.” [PR]Watch official NPB games anytime, […]

NPB Announces Katsunori Hirai and Tatsuhiro Tamura Will Stay

NPB Announces Player Acquisitions and Transfers On November 13th, the Japan Baseball Organization (NPB) revealed that Seibu pitcher Katsunori Hirai and Lotte catcher Tatsuhiro Tamura have agreed to stay with their respective teams. This comes after the players exercised their domestic and foreign free agent rights, showing a commitment to their current organizations. The decision […]

Hotaka Yamakawa Returns to Baseball in the Miyazaki Phoenix League

Seibu Outfielder Hotaka Yamakawa Joins Miyazaki Phoenix League Hotaka Yamakawa, outfielder for the Seibu team, arrived at Miyazaki Bougainvillea Airport on the 8th with his teammates to participate in the 20th Miyazaki Phoenix League. This educational autumn league will be held in Miyazaki Prefecture from the 9th to the 30th. Expressing his excitement about the […]

Seibu Outfielder Hotaka Yamakawa Faces Uncertain Future: Will He Exercise Free Agent Rights?

Seibu Outfielder Hotaka Yamakawa Participates in Unofficial Phoenix League Amidst Uncertainty Hotaka Yamakawa, the Seibu outfielder who has been indefinitely suspended from official matches by the team, will be participating in the upcoming Miyazaki Phoenix League. The league, originally designed for the development of young players, is an unconventional platform for a key player like […]

“Never give up” Why Seibu Yamakawa participated immediately after returning home two days after returning home, he tasted “frustration” with joy | Full Account

2 days after returning to Japan, he immediately appeared in the starting line, and immediately bowed Fielder Hodaka Yamakawa Seibu, who contributed to the victory of the 5th World Baseball Classic (WBC) for the first time in three tournaments as a member of the Japanese national baseball team “Samurai Japan”, hosted DeNA on the 25th […]