The Uncertain Future of Hiroshima’s Team Control: Only 2 Positions Left Depending on Nishikawa and His Assistants
Hiroshima Baseball Team: New Challenges and Uncertainties Following the draft meeting and the second notification period, the Hiroshima baseball team finds itself in a unique position. With the fewest departures among the 12 teams, the team currently has 68 players under control, the largest number among the teams. However, their future remains uncertain, hinged on […]
Outfielder Nobuyuki Okumura Announces Retirement After Limited Playing Time
Professional Baseball Player Nobuyuki Okumura Announces Retirement After being informed by Yakult that he would be unavailable for the remainder of the season, outfielder Nobuyuki Okumura took to Instagram to announce his retirement from active duty. The decision comes after Okumura only appeared in three games this season and was not offered a contract for […]
Chunichi Baseball Team Faces Major Changes as Four Players Retire from Active Play
Chunichi’s Offseason Challenges Focus on Rebuilding as Four Players Retire Following the conclusion of the draft meeting and second notification period, the Chunichi Dragons are facing a pivotal offseason as they look to rebuild their roster. The team, which finished in last place for the second consecutive year, must now navigate the departure of four […]
Struggles of Outfielder Rui Okoye in His First Year with the Giants
Rui Okoye Struggles to Secure Starting Spot in Giants’ Lineup Outfielder Rui Okoye faced a challenging first year with the Giants after transferring from Rakuten in the active draft last December. Despite earning a starting lineup spot for the first time in four years this season, Okoye has struggled to solidify a regular role, primarily […]
Daisuke Kondo: A New Chapter with the Giants
Daisuke Kondo Reflects on His Time with Orix and Looks Ahead to Joining the Giants In a surprising turn of events, pitcher Daisuke Kondo, who dedicated eight years to Orix, is making the move to the Giants. Kondo’s signature fiery pitching style is expected to bring a new level of competition to the team as […]
Rui Okoye Reflects on His Experience in the Active Draft: “I Have Been Given a New Opportunity”
Rui Okoye Reflects on His Experience with the Active Draft Rui Okoye, a Giants outfielder, recently sat down with the Full Count editorial team to share his thoughts on the “executive draft.” This draft, introduced for the first time during last year’s off-season, aims to transfer players who have not had the opportunity to play, […]
Katsunori Hirai and Tatsuhiro Tamura Declare Free Agency: Hirai Postponed, Tamura Announces Stay
Rewrite text Lotte’s Katsunori Hirai Seibu and Tatsuhiro Tamura declare free agency…Hirai postponed, Tamura announces stay The period in which players can exercise their free agent rights begins on the 6th, and many players begin to move. On the 9th, Seibu pitcher Katsunori Hirai and Lotte catcher Tatsuhiro Tamura declared themselves free agents. Hirai expressed […]
Trevor Bauer in Talks with MLB Teams for Return to Major Leagues
DeNA Pitcher Trevor Bauer Seeking Return to MLB, in Talks with Teams Renowned DeNA pitcher Trevor Bauer appears to be on the lookout for a new team, with the aim of making a comeback to the major leagues. Reports indicate that his agents, John Fetterloff and Rachel Luba, are currently engaged in negotiations with several […]
Baseball Contract Renewals: Asano Signs for 12.3 Million Yen, Mizutani’s Future Uncertain
Player Contract Updates for Central League Teams As the season comes to a close, negotiations for player contract renewals have begun across the Central League. Shogo Asano, the Giants’ first draft pick, recently signed a renewed contract for 12.3 million yen, marking a 300,000 yen increase. Despite a challenging season with a .250 batting average, […]
Yakult Pitcher Dillon Peters Becomes Free Agent
Dillon Peters Becomes Free Agent after Impressive Season with Yakult Yakult pitcher Dillon Peters has officially become a free agent after a successful season with the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) league. Peters, who started 18 games this season, pitched 100 2/3 innings with an impressive 3.22 ERA, securing 6 wins and 5 losses. Despite a […]
