Pitcher Shintaro Fujinami, who transferred from professional baseball Hanshin to Major League Athletics, held a press conference at Koshien Stadium and looked back on his 10 years at Hanshin, saying, "I had a good experience and I'm glad I was 'Shintaro Fujinami of the Hanshin Tigers.'" rice field.

Pitcher Fujinami, who joined Hanshin in 2013 as the first draft pick from Osaka Toin High School, signed a one-year contract with the Athletics with the aim of transferring to the major leagues using the posting system this off-season.

Along with the transfer, pitcher Fujinami held a press conference on the ground of Koshien Stadium on the 21st.



Pitcher Fujinami looked back on his 10 years at Hanshin, saying, “I had a lot of good experiences, including good and bad memories.



Regarding Koshien Stadium, which he has played since high school, he said, "The stadium that raised me. It was my dream since I was a child. It's my favorite ballpark," he said.



During the interview, messages from teammates such as catcher Ryutaro Umeno, who often formed a battery, were played, and pitcher Fujinami said, "I wasn't able to contribute much to the team in the second half, but I cried when my teammates sent me off like this. Yes.



On top of that, he was enthusiastic about his challenge to the major league, saying, "I'm at the starting line where I can take on the challenge, so I want to make up my mind and fight as hard as I can."