Arrived in Japan in June… 4 wins, 1 loss, 10 saves, ERA of 0.91 in 29 pitches
On the 25th, Softbank announced the acquisition of Roberto Osuna, who became a free contract for Lotte this season. His jersey number was decided to be “54”. A powerful helper has joined the relief team for the first league title in three years next season.
Osuna, 27, from Mexico, has the most saves in 2019 with the Astros. He came to Japan in June this year with a record of 155 major saves in total. At Lotte, he was initially appointed as a set-upper, and since August, he has been a guardian. He pitched in 29 games, posting 4 wins, 1 loss, 10 saves and a staggering 0.91 ERA. He was removed from the contract pending player roster announced on the 2nd of this month and was a free contract.
Here are the comments from the team:
“I am honored and very excited to be a part of Softbank, who are devoting all of their efforts to winning the championship next season. Our mission is to win the league first, and then regain Japan’s No.1.
Together with my teammates, coaching staff, and everyone at the front desk, I would like to deliver the Hawks’ 12th Japan No. 1 to the fans. I’m looking forward to playing while feeling the incredible energy that the fans bring to the PayPay Dome.”
(Full-Count editorial department)
