Pitcher Shintaro Fujinami, who transferred from the professional baseball team Hanshin to the Major League Athletics, held a press conference in the United States to talk about his enthusiasm for his new home and demonstrated his fluency in English.
Pitcher Fujinami, 28, signed a one-year contract with the Athletics this offseason with the aim of moving to the major leagues using the posting system. I'm telling you.
On the 17th, pitcher Fujinami held a press conference at the Athletics team office in Oakland, California, and introduced himself in fluent English, saying, "Please call me 'Fuji' like Mt. Fuji." He expressed his gratitude to Hanshin, where he spent 10 years, and his parents.
He also said, "I have confidence in my straights and splits. I think the average straight ball speed is fast even in the major leagues. I want you to enter."
Among the hitters he wants to face in the major leagues, Shohei Ohtani of the Angels and Seiya Suzuki of the Cubs are listed. If there is a chance, I would like to compete with all my might," he said strongly.
According to the team, the jersey number has not been decided yet because the number "19" that was worn in the Hanshin era was worn by Ervin, who won the team's top nine wins last season. 1” and showed off their uniforms.
Pitcher Fujinami will participate in the team's camp starting in Arizona on the 15th of next month to prepare for the season that starts at the end of March.