Professional baseball giant announced that it has acquired infielder Justin Smoak, who has hit a total of 196 home runs in the major leagues.
Smoke is 34 years old from the United States.
A switch hitter with an infielder and long hitting power.
He belonged to five teams in the major leagues, was selected as a member of the All-Star Game in 2017 when he played for the Blue Jays, hit 38 home runs, and has made more than 20 home runs for the third consecutive year since this year. I marked it.
Last season, he played 36 games with the Brewers and Giants, with a batting average of 10%, 7 minutes and 6 RBIs, 5 home runs and 15 RBIs.
In the major leagues, the batting average is 20%, 2 minutes and 9 RBIs, 196 home runs and 570 RBIs.
With a two-year contract, the annual salary is estimated to be about 310 million yen and the uniform number is planned to be "10".
"I'm looking forward to a great opportunity to play with a traditional team, and I'm looking forward to contributing to the victory in front of Japan's number one Giants fan," Smoke said through the team.
In addition to Smoke, the giant has also won 34-year-old Eric Thames, who has hit a total of 96 home runs in the major leagues, to strengthen his batting line for the new season.
The annual salary of Thames is estimated to be 125 million yen, and the uniform number is planned to be "44".