Taue is a fielder at Riseisha High School and has little experience as a pitcher for less than a year.
Softbank announced on the 25th that it has notified pitcher Sota Tanoue, who is in 5th place in the draft, that he will not conclude a player contract under the control of next season. He has been consulting for a re-contract with a training player, and Mr. Isao Inoue, the director of the public relations office, explained that “the team’s intention to train carefully”.
With Hidenori Tanoue, an OB catcher of the baseball team, as his uncle, Taue joined the team in 5th place in the draft in 2020 from Riseisha High School (Osaka). Although he did not pitch in the official game in high school, he was nominated as a pitcher in the draft because he was evaluated for the fastball he throws from a height of 185 cm. There is no pitching for the 1st army this season, and pitching for 1 game with the 2nd army. The strength of the ball was also eye-catching in this autumn camp.
On this day, Inoue’s public relations manager, who responded to the press, said, “Last night, GM Mikasa told me that he would not conclude a controlled player contract, and I would like him to do his best with a training contract because he will back it up. It’s been a short time, and I have an intention to train slowly. I want him to work hard on training as training rather than under control because of the frame of reinforcement. I’m sorry for him. ” I explained.
It’s been less than a year since he became a pitcher in earnest. In order to change from a controlled contract to a training contract, it becomes a free contract once, and it is possible to conclude a contract with another team. Mr. Inoue said, “At this point, the strength that one army can do next year is not so, but I think it is better to make a training policy. It will be a free contract once, so there may be offers from other teams. It’s only after understanding. “
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