Pitcher Hanshin Fujikawa (40) decided to remove his uniform for this season only. The team announced on August 31. He served as a guardian deity from the opening, but suffered from poor condition. So far 11 wins, 3 losses, 2 saves and a 7/20 ERA in 11 games. Currently, the two forces are in the process of adjusting, and the decision has been made, with the remaining five remaining up to 250 saves in the US and Japan. The retirement interview will take place on Day 1 in Hyogo / Nishinomiya City.

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Director Shinzo Ueda (58), director of Hanshin Fujikawa’s Jokita Naka (Kochi) era, who has been running Kochi Commerce for 15 years, accepted the news of his retirement: “I’m here.

On July 12, when I contacted him on the LINE during the deregistration of the first player due to a poor condition on his right shoulder, he replied, “My shoulder hurts.” He said, “Heal slowly and have a goal of 250 saves, so do your best.”

I heard that Fujikawa wanted to join the handball club when he entered school. “I said, ‘If you don’t join the baseball club, change the baby’s name.’ Without that invitation, a launcher representing the world of the sphere might not have been born until now. Regarding the rest of the season after the announcement of the withdrawal, “I think the current situation is the one that knows the most. I will do the best I can, from here I will not say anything.” When I was in high school, when I had a pain in my right elbow, my mentor, who was educated with care, was kind to the end.