Professional baseball Rakuten and money trade Wakui "I want to win the position" December 23, 17:48
The pitcher, Hideaki Wakui, who has won a total of 133 wins from professional baseball Lotte to Rakuten has been determined to make a money trade, came to the joining ceremony on the 23rd and expressed his enthusiasm that he wanted to appeal from the camp and win the position.
The 33-year-old pitcher Wakui was a professional fifteenth season and did not win with three wins and seven losses in 18 games, but won 133 wins in total with Seibu and Lotte, and won the most titles three times In addition, it has been selected for the Sawamura Prize.
Rakuten, who had been tasked with reinforcing the starting pitcher, acquired pitcher Wakui from Lotte on a cash trade, and signed a one-year contract on the 23rd with an estimated annual salary of 125 million yen plus a piece of work. We held an enrollment conference at Rakuten Life Park Miyagi in the city.
In this, pitcher Wakui described the team's impression, "I think it's a very good team because it's close to the community or fighting all over Tohoku. The fans are very warm."
He said he was aiming for a start in the next season and said, “I have a strong desire to get used to and contribute to the team quickly. I want to appeal from the camp and win the position I throw. I want to throw it, and I want to win because I came. "