Professional baseball, Central League second-placed giant has agreed to sign a contract this season with pitcher Ian Kroll, who has pitched in 243 major league games to strengthen the pitchers with the most goals in the 12-team team. ..
Pitcher Kroll is 31 years old from the United States.
It is a left pitcher with a fastball over 150km.
He made his major league debut at the Nationals in 2013, pitched in more than 30 games as a relief for the fifth consecutive year, and played for the Padres 3A team this season.
He has pitched in 243 games in the major leagues, with 8 wins and 6 losses, 1 save, 26 holds and an earned run average of 4.49.
His annual salary is estimated to be 35 million yen, and his uniform number is set to "65".
The second-placed giant in the Central League is 13.5 games behind the leader Yakult, with a team ERA of 3.82 and a goal of 344 points, the highest among the 12 teams.
A large number of new pitchers who act as closers have marked 23 saves lined up at the top of the 12 teams, but the relief pitchers that connect to the large number of pitchers could not be fixed, and strengthening the relief team was an issue.
"I'm really happy to be part of a team with a long history and track record. I'll do my best to contribute to the team's championship," said Kroll.