Professional baseball, DeNA signed a contract to register under the control of two pitchers, Kentaro Taira and Takita Miyagi, who were training contracts, to participate in the 1st army game, and held a press conference on the 4th.
27-year-old pitcher Taira joined the Giants in 2014 and has been playing in DeNA since 2017 as compensation for pitcher Shun Yamaguchi, who exercised his FA = free agent rights and transferred to the Giants.
This season started with a training contract due to the surgery on his right elbow in June last year, but the team is able to participate in the official game because his right elbow is recovering smoothly and the prospect of returning to the actual game is in sight. Signed again as a registered player under control.
At the press conference announcing the contract, pitcher Taira said, "I'm glad I was aiming to return to registration under control this season. Now that my elbow is in good condition, I'm throwing without fear, so I want to take care of each and every game." showed enthusiasm.
In addition, 22-year-old pitcher Miyagi joined DeNA three years ago from Shiga Gakuen High School in Shiga Prefecture in first place in the training draft, and has a strong straight line. He has a record of 1 win and 0 losses and an ERA of 3.42.
Miyagi said, "I've worked with coaches and trainers for four years, including building the foundation, so I was happy and relieved to hear that I was under control. Seeing him attack the opponent's batter with a straight line as his weapon. I want it,' he said.