Masahiro Tanaka, who has decided to return to professional baseball and Rakuten for the first time in eight years, will hold an enrollment meeting on the evening of the 30th.
It has been decided on the 28th that pitcher Tanaka will return for the first time in eight years since 2013, when he led the team to Japan's first as Rakuten's ace.
Pitcher Tanaka wrote on his Twitter account, "I would like to tell you about the circumstances and thoughts that led to the decision to play in Japan at the press conference," but according to the team, from 4:30 pm on the 30th in Tokyo. It means that we will hold a press conference.
The team executives will also be present at this press conference, and it will be interesting to see what kind of words pitcher Tanaka will use to express his thoughts on returning to the old nest.
The interview will be broadcast live on the official app of the team and the video channel launched by pitcher Tanaka on the night of the 29th.