CHIBA._ The Chiba Lotte Marinesfrom Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from Japan, made this Friday the official presentation of the pitcher from Sinaloa Robert Osuna.
The reliever who played with the Toronto Blue Jays y Astros de Houston in the Big leagues He was presented with the shirt with the number 42 that he will wear.
“I’m ready. I will do my best to contribute to the team’s victory. I have seen Japanese baseball on video and I have the impression that it is a very high level. I have played against Japanese. I also played against Ichiro and Otani. Through them, I feel the high level of Japan, ”said Juan José Ríos’ Guasave, in his presentation.
“I would like to pitch as well as possible and adapt to Japanese baseball. I want to give my fans a victory and show them what I have learned in different countries.”
The right-hander from Sinaloa was militating in the 2022 season of the Mexican Baseball League with the Red Devils of Mexico. In 12 games he had worked 13.1 innings with six saves and 15 strikeouts, and just on Thursday he had said goodbye to the pingos.
The Sinaloan closer last appeared in the Majors in 2020 when he was cut by the stars after missing much of the season with an elbow injury.