Aderlin Rodriguez, who joined the team with the expectation of revitalizing the batting line of professional baseball Hanshin, said at a press conference, "I want to do my best to play."
Rodriguez is 30 years old from the Dominican Republic.
He is a right-handed right-handed infielder and has no experience in the major leagues, but this season he played 45 games with the Padres-affiliated Triple A team, hitting a batting average of 20%, 7 minutes, 2 home runs, and 12 home runs. I am.
In Japan, he is expected to revitalize the worst batting average in the Central League, playing in the Orix and showing long hitting power at key points such as hitting a reverse goodbye three-run.
Rodriguez said at a press conference in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture on the 12th, "I am most grateful for the opportunity to return to Japan again. I want to do my best to play."
On top of that, he said, "The good thing about home runs is that they are directly linked to the score, but there are also situations where it is important to go to the base. I want to play an active part in batting according to the situation without being particular about home runs."