Chiga Kukuda
The ace pitcher Chiga Kukuda, who has made many contributions to the Japanese professional team Fukuoka Softbank Eagles, is willing to challenge the major leagues as an overseas free agent after the season, and rumors have attracted the Dodgers, Rangers, etc. Note to the team, and according to Major League reporter Jon Morosi, another Los Angeles team, the Angels who also has Japanese player Shohei Otani, also joined the battle for Chika Kyu, and there may be a chance to see you in the future. Go to Japan's top shooting star to play for the same major league team.
Chiga Kukudai, who is about to turn 30 years old, has played for SoftBank for the past 11 seasons. He has a very eye-catching 2.59 ERA in his career and won a total of 87 wins and 44 losses. In addition, Chiga Kukudai has the same level as Otani. The sharp fork ball also helped him hit 1,252 strikeouts in 1,089 innings. K-play can be said to be quite impressive. Last season, Chika Kukuda maintained his previous skills and achieved 11 wins and 6 losses with a 1.89 defense rate.
has always had the will to advance to the major leagues in recent years. Even though Chiga Hongda hopes to use the entry system to complete her dream of traveling to the United States, but the parent club Softbank has never let it go. Until this year, Chiga Hongda finally accumulated 9 years of seniority in the first army. He also submitted relevant documents a few days ago, officially announcing the challenge to the major league hall, so that the team that is eager to make up the pitcher's combat power will also focus on him.
Dodgers are quite experienced in signing Japanese-born players, so it is not surprising that they are also in the list of pursuing Chiga Kukui, but the angels who broke out in the same city on the 13th also came to participate. The two teams whose home games are located in Los Angeles had very different fortunes last season. The Dodgers won a record 111 wins in the regular season and still maintained their consistent strength. The Angels have two MVP-level superstars, Shohei Otani. , and Mike Trout, who only ranked third in the AL West with 73 wins and 89 losses last season. He was blocked from the playoffs for 7 consecutive years, but he can play together with the already famous in the major leagues. The Otani Shohei fights together, and may let the angels add to the advantage of Chiga Kukui.