Wheeler of Giant transfer shows motivation at joining conference June 30 23:18
Wheeler, who transferred from a professional baseball player/Rakuten to a giant in a trade, held a press conference at Tokyo Dome on the night of the 30th and expressed his willingness to play in Shintenchi, saying "I want to do my best to contribute to the victory."
Wheeler has the power to mark a total of 106 home runs in five seasons at Rakuten, and transferred to the giant in a trade with Hayao Ikeda in the fourth year.
Wheeler made his first hit after moving to the DeNA match at Tokyo Dome on the 30th, starting from 7th left with 5 second at-bats.
After the match, he joined the team with Director Tatsunori Hara and said, "I think the giant is a team like the Yankees in the United States, a team with a long history. I want to do my best to contribute to the championship." Showed motivation.
Mr. Hara said, "He understands and respects Japanese baseball. He says he likes Tokyo Dome very much, and I think a very strong player has become an ally."
Wheeler was loved by fans for his lovely appearance and bright personality, which resembled the character of the popular anime "Hakushon Daimaou" during the Rakuten era, so at the memorial photo after the conference, he held the venue with anime goods in hand. I was excited.