Major League Baseball failed to rise and ended the season, once returning to the Ohtani rival Fujinami Orix, but failed in the second year of minor league ERA 5.94
Oct 08, 2024
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This fall, when Ohtani is experiencing the postseason for the first time in his sixth year in the Major League, Fujinami Shintaro (30) is considering returning to Japan. Orix Buffaloes is interested in recruiting Fujinami, sports magazine Sports Nippon reported on the 8th.
The media reported that former Orix manager Junchii Fukura traveled to the U.S. this season to watch and check minor league games in which Fujinami took the mound. According to Hu Jinami's trend, there is a possibility that Orix will start recruiting in earnest. Hu Jinami, who throws fastballs in the 160km/h range, is an all-weather pitcher who can start and bullpen both.
Orix has a junior catcher who worked with batteries in high school. Tomoya Mori, the main catcher of the Seibu Lions, moved to Orix as a free agent last year and is playing. The two spent a brilliant time together as seniors and juniors of the prestigious Osaka Doin High School.
The major league challenge ended in a disastrous failure. This is the case at this point when he has never left the minor league and finished the season. He pitched in 33 games for four minor league teams this year. He has one win, two losses and one save, and a 5.94 ERA. It is difficult to promise next year.
In August, he recovered from pain in his right shoulder and showed good performance. He pitched eight games and 12 innings, and had an ERA of 1.50. Still, there was no call-up in the Major League.
Even if he continues to challenge himself next year when he turns 31, everything is uncertain. It is said that it is no longer difficult in the Major League. However, the situation is different if we go back to Japan. It is still a good product in Japan.
In 2013, the Hanshin Tigers named it the first rookie of the year. Including incentives, he signed a down payment of 150 million yen and an annual salary of 15 million yen. It was the same condition as Ohtani, who was nominated first by the Nippon Ham Fighters that year. Ohtani couldn't go to the Koshien tournament when he was in high school, but Fujinami was the biggest star of the Koshien tournament. 3학년
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After 10 years at Hanshin, he left in search of a new stage. In 2013, he signed a one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics for an annual salary of $3.25 million. In the first year, he realized the high wall of the Major League Baseball and confirmed the possibility. He threw fastballs at speeds of around 160 kilometers per hour and suffered from difficulties in controlling the ball.
He started as a starting pitcher and moved to the bullpen. He pitched 34 games (7 starts) for Oakland and moved to the Baltimore Orioles for 30 games. In 79 innings, he recorded 7 wins, 8 losses, 5 holds, 2 saves and a 7.18 ERA.
In February, he signed with the New York Mets for a one-year - $3.35 million deal. He played in five exhibition games and had an ERA of 12 points. He went down to Syracuse, a minor league triple-A team under the Mets. In May, he was listed as injured due to shoulder pain. A year with many twists and turns has passed like that.
Orix will prepare for next season under the new coach. Coach Satoshi Nakajima, who led the Pacific League to its third consecutive victory in 2021-2023, announced that he would leave the team shortly after the final regular season game on the 5th. Nakajima criticized the players for loosening their play after winning the championship for three consecutive years.
'Super Ace'Yamamoto Yoshinobu (LA Dodgers) and left-hander Sakya Yamasaki (Nihonham Fighters) were missing, but the mound was not shaken much. 팀 평
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Two years ago, the Japan Series winner fell to fifth place. Japanese media said Kishida Mamoru (43), the first-team pitching coach, is a strong candidate for the next head coach.
huelva@sportschosun.com
