Yamaguchi of Blue Jays transfer joins the press conference and presses with power
Toshi Yamaguchi, who transferred from professional baseball and giants to the Major League's Blue Jays, held a joining meeting in Toronto, Canada on the 15th, and showed enthusiasm that `` I want to throw as a power pitcher and push with power on the major league stage '' .
32-year-old Yamaguchi pitched 15 giants last season, won the most wins, the most strikeouts, and the highest win rate, and signed a two-year contract with Blue Jays using this off-posting system. .
The pitcher Yamaguchi, who was decided to transfer, held an introductory interview at the baseball stadium in Toronto, the home of Blue Jays, and first put his sleeve through the uniform with the number "1".
Regarding the major league play that he longed for, he said, "I want to do my best to know how much I can pass at the highest peak of baseball and how much I can contribute to the team. I want to throw it as a power pitcher and push it with power in the major league stage "And showed enthusiasm.
He said his immediate goal was to go to camp with the intention of winning the starting rotation.
The Blue Jays belong to the same eastern American League as the Yankees played by pitcher Masahiro Tanaka and the Rays joined by Yoshitomo Tsutsuka, and have remained in fourth place for three consecutive years until last season.
In addition to pitcher Yamaguchi, Blue Jays has added three new pitchers, including Korean Ryu Hyun-jin, who scored 14 wins and 5 losses last season in the Dodgers. You will compete for a starting rotation through camps and open competitions starting in Florida next month.