Pitcher Takuichi Sawamura, who transferred from professional baseball Lotte to the major league Red Socks, held an online enrollment meeting and expressed his enthusiasm, saying, "I want to respond to Red Socks' strong demand for me."
32-year-old pitcher Sawamura has signed a two-year contract with the Red Sox by exercising the rights of FA = free agent who can transfer from Lotte to overseas.
Pitcher Sawamura met online from Japan on the 18th, and first said, "In the big league where the best players in the world gather, I have been particularly keen to test how much I can use in the last few years. Red Sox. I wanted to respond to the strong demands of myself, "he said, explaining why he chose the Red Sox.
In addition, as a person who influenced the joining, Koji Uehara, who was a teammate of the giant era and was once active as a restraint in the Red Sox, was mentioned as "I longed for the appearance of Mr. Uehara going from the bullpen to the mound in the 2013 World Series, Japan But I used the same song as Mr. Uehara. I think Mr. Uehara's existence and advice led me to the Red Sox. "
The Red Sox Battery Group camp will begin in Florida on the 18th, and pitcher Sawamura will join as soon as he gets a visa.