Major Leagues to BC Saitama Junichi Tazawa is enthusiastic about "contributing to the team" 13:17, July 13
In March this year, Junichi Tazawa, who had a free contract with the major league and reds, decided to join Saitama of the independent league and BC league, and at the interview held on the 13th, "Throw firmly and evaluate various people. "I want you to do it."
34-year-old pitcher Tazawa challenged a major league directly from professional baseball without going through professional baseball and contributed to the World Series title as a relay in 2013 at Red Sox.
I signed a minor contract with Reds in August of last year and was aiming for promotion to a major league, but since it became a free contract in March this year, I was looking for a new transfer destination.
Under these circumstances, pitcher Tazawa decided to join the independent league, BC league Saitama, which is based in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, and on the 13th, he met with the team's representatives and directors.
Tazawa said, "I'm honestly glad I got an offer because there was no match in the US minor leagues because of the new coronavirus, and there was no place to play baseball. I knew that my baseball life was short, I want you to throw it firmly and have various people evaluate it."
Also, Tazawa will not be able to play professional baseball for two years after leaving the team due to an agreement he made when he signed a major league team without receiving a draft designation from a Japanese baseball team.
He added, "Of course, I have to obey, but I don't think there are a few such rules."
After that, when asked if he would challenge the major league again, pitcher Tazawa said, "First of all, it is important to make a solid contribution to this team." Regarding playing professional baseball, "I think it's difficult, but the season is If things change after the end, the story may change," he said.
The uniform number is "36" in the Red Sox era.