The 4th batter in the opening game → Outfielder → Outfielder → 1st-tier registration canceled, and what happened to the odd outfielder who is the number one hit
The 4th batter in the opening game → Outfielder → Outfielder → 1st-tier registration canceled, and what happened to the odd outfielder who is the number one hit
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Rakuten Eagles outfielder Tatsumi Ryosuke (29) is often in the spotlight for his outstanding defense capabilities as well as his outstanding remarks and actions. He made headlines last year when he attended the Golden Glove Awards with gold paint from head to toe. When he was awarded the Golden Glove in the Outfielder category in 2022, he kept his promise that he would wear gold clothes from top to bottom next time. He also received three awards at the NPB Awards, which featured samurai (military officer), Shogyun (general of the shogunate era), and killer Jack the Ripper cosplay. He broke the rather ceremonial and formal atmosphere in a unique way.
In 2024, the seventh year after joining the pro baseball league, he achieved his best performance. He played in 143 games and all games with a batting average of 294 hits, 158 hits, seven homers, 58 RBIs, 68 runs and 20 steals. He became the No. 1 hitter in the Pacific League and the second highest batting average. For the first time, he was named the "Best Nine" by selecting the best player by position with the most votes from outfielders. He also won the Golden Glove Award for the fourth consecutive year. He committed 刺殺 (397 times), breaking the 76-year-old record.
He also stirred controversy during the offseason. Like Shohei Ohtani (31) of the Los Angeles Dodgers, he said he would challenge himself to become a batter and pitcher. He was not just saying it out loud. On Feb. 7, one week after the start of his spring camp, he entered the bullpen at Kintong Stadium in Okinawa. He threw seven pitches in front of Hiroshi Mikitani and Kazuhisa Ishii, the team's general manager. When his ball speed was up to 152 km per hour, he cheered.
After pitching in the bullpen, Tatsumi said, "I think I can throw faster pitches in games. I think it will be more fun if I throw against batters." He said he would aim for "25 wins, no losses." His remark had the record of "24 wins, no losses" set by Masahiro Tanaka, a former member of the Rakuten, in 2013.
The bizarre Tatsumi's challenge to "adductor flow" ended with an event. Both Ishii and Miki Hajime were opposed. They were not ready as pitchers
Not only that, but there was a lack of stamina.
Rakuten excluded Tatsumi from the first-team roster on Monday, a day off. Expectations were high as it was a season right after shooting career high, but the slump deepened.
He played in 18 games and recorded 11 hits in 57 at-bats for a batting average of 0.193. He recorded an RBI, six runs and three steals without a home run. The central hitter was too weak in chances. He had a runner at the scoring position, and marked one hit in 12 at-bats for a 0.083 batting average. On-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) of 0.505. It is a disastrous performance. Tatsumi batted .323 in scoring last season.
He played as the fourth batter in the opening game against the Orix Buffaloes on March 28. He reported his first hit at bat in his first game and third game of this season. He had two hits, walked three and got on base in the three consecutive games. He displayed his presence as a center hitter in his own way.
The batting continued to fall. As the slump continued, the bench moved. Tatsumi was removed from the starting lineup for the first time this season against the Softbank Hawks on the 17th. Tatsumi played as a pinch runner in the second half of the game and entered center field.
Changes were needed in some way. Tatsumi had no hit in five times at bat in the match against Softbank on Sunday. He started at No. 5 and center field, and struck out swinging for three consecutive times from his first at bat.
He entered the game against the Chiba Lotte Marines in the eighth inning. He entered the center field with a lead of 4 to 1 and 3 points. He pushed the runner to the center field due to a mistake in throwing judgment in the ninth inning. His batting performance was not good, but his defense was also disappointing. The next day, Rakuten leaders decided to reorganize its second division. 안전놀이터
Tatsumi hit more than 110 hits for three consecutive years until last year. Unless there are special variables, the batting pace will rise at some point.