Fubon Guardians Register Japanese Pitcher Abe Yuta, Set to Start in First Team Against Brothers on 12th
Fubon Guardians have registered Japanese pitcher Abe Yuta and announced he will make his first team debut as a starter against the CTBC Brothers tomorrow, May 12th. Abe had an impressive 1.67 ERA in the minor league, and his promotion is expected to strengthen the team's pitching staff.
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(Central News Agency reporter Hsieh Ching-wen, Taipei, 11th) The Fubon Guardians yesterday had Japanese pitcher Abe Yuta join the first team, and today he was immediately registered. Abe Yuta will make his first professional baseball first-team start tomorrow, facing the CTBC Brothers at Xinzhuang home stadium.
Abe Yuta started the season playing in the minor league as a developmental foreign player. So far, he has made a total of 6 appearances in the minor league, including 2 starts and 4 relief appearances, pitching 27 innings with 5 earned runs allowed, a record of 3 wins, no losses, and an impressive ERA of 1.67.
Abe Yuta appeared with the Guardians' first team at Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium yesterday. According to the CPBL player transaction records, the Guardians officially registered Abe Yuta today. He is expected to start tomorrow at Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium against the CTBC Brothers, marking his first career first-team appearance in the CPBL.
The Brothers will send foreign pitcher Nivaldo Rodriguez to start tomorrow. Rodriguez has made 7 starts in the first team this season, pitching 42 innings with 15 runs allowed (14 earned runs), a record of 2 wins and 4 losses, and an ERA of 3.
Rodriguez has not faced the Guardians this season. His previous start was on the 6th against the Wei Chuan Dragons, where he pitched 6 innings, striking out 9, allowing no runs, and earning the win. (Editor: Chen Jen-hua) 1150511
(Central News Agency reporter Hsieh Ching-wen, Taipei, 11th) The Fubon Guardians yesterday had Japanese pitcher Abe Yuta join the first team, and today he was immediately registered. Abe Yuta will make his first professional baseball first-team start tomorrow, facing the CTBC Brothers at Xinzhuang home stadium.
Abe Yuta started the season playing in the minor league as a developmental foreign player. So far, he has made a total of 6 appearances in the minor league, including 2 starts and 4 relief appearances, pitching 27 innings with 5 earned runs allowed, a record of 3 wins, no losses, and an impressive ERA of 1.67.
Abe Yuta appeared with the Guardians' first team at Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium yesterday. According to the CPBL player transaction records, the Guardians officially registered Abe Yuta today. He is expected to start tomorrow at Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium against the CTBC Brothers, marking his first career first-team appearance in the CPBL.
The Brothers will send foreign pitcher Nivaldo Rodriguez to start tomorrow. Rodriguez has made 7 starts in the first team this season, pitching 42 innings with 15 runs allowed (14 earned runs), a record of 2 wins and 4 losses, and an ERA of 3.
Rodriguez has not faced the Guardians this season. His previous start was on the 6th against the Wei Chuan Dragons, where he pitched 6 innings, striking out 9, allowing no runs, and earning the win. (Editor: Chen Jen-hua) 1150511