Name (Japanese): 呂 彦青 Name (Chinese): 呂 彥青 Date of Birth: March 10, 1996 Hometown: Kaohsiung, Taiwan High School: National Taiwan University of Physical Education and Sport Family Status: Single Position: Starting Pitcher Height: 178 cm (5’10”) Weight: 72 kg (159 lbs) Throws/Bats: Left/Left Wore #: 26 Signed With Tigers on: November 6, 2017 Left the…
Tora (虎) = Tiger Kichi (キチ) = short for kichigai (気違い) = lunatic We are… Episode 008: Gaijin (Un-)Employment Center Hard to believe the season is coming to an end here real quick… and yet, given that it’s already past the midway point of October, it’s a wonder (and a joy) to be able to…
Original article can be seen here 元の記事はこちら Hanshin pitcher Yen-Ching Lu (22) completed two weeks of compulsory military training in December in his home country, Taiwan. A team representative reported to the press on the 14th that “he did his training, finished it, and will be able to attend spring camp in February without any…
It’s another precious day off for our heroes on the diamond, so let’s look back on the last few days of spring training action! First, the “news”: Newly acquired relief pitcher Diego Moreno looked good pitching in the bullpen and in live batting practice. Some have called him a “skinny Mateo” – he uses the…
At season’s end, the Hanshin Tigers roster (top and farm combined) consisted of 69 players. The maximum allowed under NPB rules is 70. With that having been said, how has the team shaken out since the last game of the year on October 17? Retired: RP #16 Yuya Andoh (39); IF #32 Ryota Arai (34);…
For pictures of the new guys in their uniforms, click here 🐯阪神入団発表会❗️😆 皆んな、頑張ってくれよな。👍#阪神タイガース pic.twitter.com/zp2T1p1059 — ⚾️埼とら⚾️来季も怪我無く！ (@yakyuragu) December 4, 2017 The new draft picks got their new uniforms yesterday. Below is the list of new numbers given out, as well as the most recent and most famous players to have worn the number. Kosuke Baba,…
The annual pro baseball draft took place on October 26. Then the Nippon Series finished up on November 1. Since then, there has been very little going on in the world of baseball, particularly with the Hanshin Tigers. The team has declared it would minimize its offseason acquisitions and keep working on developing the talent…