Abolition of Tazawa pitcher rule "I am happy that it will not hinder athletes" 14:05 on September 8
Regarding the abolition of the so-called "Tazawa rule" that a player who refused to nominate at a professional baseball draft conference and contracted with an overseas baseball team can not contract with a professional baseball team for a certain period of time after returning to Japan “I'm most happy that I didn't become a hindrance to players like me who want to go abroad,” said Junichi Tazawa, who pitched the rules.
The "Tazawa Rule" is a rule that the 12 teams have agreed upon in the draft meeting, as Tazawa pitcher who played in major league red sox, etc., advanced to major league directly from adult baseball in 2008. A player who refuses to nominate and contracts with an overseas team cannot contract with a professional baseball team for three years from high school and two years from college and adult baseball after the contract with that team expires. was.
Regarding the decision to abolish this rule at the professional baseball executive committee held on the 7th, pitcher Tazawa, who is now playing in Saitama of the independent league and BC league, responded to the interview of the news companies I'm really happy and thankful for the increase, and I'm most happy that the rules have been abolished so that it doesn't hinder athletes like me who want to go abroad."
Regarding the fact that each team was able to appoint pitcher Tazawa at the draft meeting to be held on the 26th of next month, he said, "There are no offers yet and I have no idea. I would like to make a decision after consulting with."