Softbank Valentin joins the press conference "Contribute by home run" January 29 18:02
Valentin, a professional baseball player who transferred to Softbank from Yakult, gave a press conference and stated his enthusiasm: "We are particular about winning and want to hit 30 or 40 home runs."
Valentin is 35 years old, 10 years in Japan.
He played a central role in Yakult for nine years until last season, and seven years ago he achieved a home run record of 60 professional baseball seasons.
Valentin, who transferred to SoftBank with a two-year contract from this season, held an introductory meeting at Yahoo Auctions Dome in Fukuoka City on the 29th. I am grateful for that. "
The reason he decided to join was with a smile, saying, "I've been in the Japanese baseball stadium for nine years, but SoftBank has a strong desire to win as many times as I want to win."
He said, "I would like to contribute to the team by hitting home runs for 30 and 40 to be the best in Japan for four consecutive years."
Valentin will join the team at a camp starting in Miyazaki City from the 1st of next month with a uniform number "4" given by Keizo Kawashima who was a teammate during the Yakult era.