Determination to rehabilitation “I want to return as soon as possible and help the team”
Nippon Ham announced on the 11th that infielder Haruka Yamada was diagnosed with a lumbar disc herniation at a hospital in Tokyo on the 10th. She will be operated on the 14th at a hospital in Tokushima prefecture. She said she will make another announcement following the surgery.
Joined Seibu in 5th place in the 2014 draft. He had 0 homers, 9 RBIs and a .200 batting average in 74 games last season, and was traded to Nippon-Ham infielder Tatsuyo Sato in the offseason. It was a season in which he hoped to make a comeback in the new world, but it was an unexpected setback.
Yamada’s comments are as follows.
“I would like to thank everyone involved with the team who supported my decision to have the surgery at this time before the season. I would like to return as soon as possible and help the team. I will do my best in rehabilitation so that I can support you.”
(Full-Count editorial department)
