Pitcher Shintaro Fujinami, who is aiming to transfer to the major leagues from professional baseball Hanshin using the posting system, has agreed to sign a one-year contract with the Athletics, multiple media outlets in the United States reported.

28-year-old pitcher Fujinami has been the opening pitcher for the second year in a row in his 10th year as a professional, with a record of 3 wins and 5 losses and an ERA of 3.38. increase.

The deadline for negotiations with major league teams is the 14th of this month, and ESPN and other American media reported on the 11th that Fujinami had agreed to sign a one-year contract with the Athletics.



In the future, after undergoing a medical check by the team regarding his physical condition, it is expected that he will formally sign a contract and join the starting rotation.



The Athletics is a team in the American League West Division, the same as the Angels, which Shohei Otani belongs to, and is based in Oakland, California.



Last season they lost 60 wins and 102 losses, sinking to the bottom of the district, and this season they will face the Angels at home in the opening match on March 30, aiming to advance to the playoffs for the first time in three years.