Pitcher Shun Yamaguchi, who left the major league and minor league teams under the Giants and returned to the giant, held an online enrollment meeting and said, "Because I joined the giant, winning is the goal of the team. I want to continue, "he showed his enthusiasm.
33-year-old pitcher Yamaguchi transferred from the giant to the Blue Jays in the major leagues with a two-year contract, but last season, which was played in 60 games due to the influence of the new coronavirus, ended up with 2 wins and 4 losses and an ERA of 8.06. This February, I was out of force.
After that, he signed a minor contract with the Giants, but he left the group without getting a chance to be promoted to the major leagues, signed a contract with the giant on the 10th, and will return for the first time in two years.
Pitcher Yamaguchi held an online press conference on the 11th and stated the reason why he decided to join the team, saying, "I was happy to send it out at the time of posting two years ago and contacted me this time as well. I want to contribute to the giant this time." I did.
He said about a year and a half in the major leagues, "I didn't achieve my goal of being promoted to the major leagues this season, but I had a good experience. ..
On top of that, for this season, "I hope I can bring a good flow and a good atmosphere by joining. As long as I became a giant, the goal of the team is to win. I want to do something to help." Showed enthusiasm.
Pitcher Yamaguchi has a two-year contract from this season and his uniform number has been set to "99".