Tomotaka Sakaguchi (38), a veteran of professional baseball and Yakult and the last active player who played for Kintetsu, will retire at the end of this season.
This was announced by the team on the 29th.
Sakaguchi is 38 years old from Hyogo prefecture.
He joined Kintetsu in 2003 as the first draft pick.
He played an active part as an outfielder with a quick foot and a good hitter, and won the title of most hits in 2011 after the team merged with Orix.
He also won the Golden Glove Award four years in a row during this season.
After that, he played for Yakult from 2016 and showed a presence as a main player even in his thirties. rice field.
Still, Director Shingo Takatsu expected him to show his appearance to young players, and in June, during the exchange battle, he was promoted to the 1st army for the first time this year.
In the game against Softbank on the 10th, he played a role as a veteran in his last season of active duty, showing his success in hitting the preemptive timely.
Sakaguchi was the last active player to play for Kintetsu.
Sakaguchi will attend a press conference on the 30th and clarify his feelings on his decision to retire.