Professional baseball Softbank won the title with the most wins at Nippon-Ham in 2019, and announced that pitcher Kohei Arihara, who had been playing in the major leagues until last year, would join the team.
Pitcher Arihara joined Nippon-Ham in 1st place in the draft from Waseda University, won 8 wins in 2015, his first year as a professional, and won the Pacific League Rookie of the Year, and won 15 wins in 2019, the most. won the winning title.
He transferred to the Rangers of the major leagues in the 2021 season, but due to the effects of surgery on his right shoulder, he had a record of 3 wins and 7 losses in the two years until last year, and was a free contract.
Softbank announced on the 10th that pitcher Arihara will join the team and his uniform number will be "17".
Pitcher Arihara commented, “I am honored to have the chance to play for a team that aims to be the best in the world. I will do my best to contribute to the championship.”