Abe Earns Praise from Opponent After 7-Inning Gem: "I Can Throw 150 Pitches"
Fubon Guardians' Japanese pitcher Yudai Abe secured his second consecutive win with a stellar performance on the night of the 20th, pitching 7 innings while allowing only 1 run on 85 pitches in a 9-2 victory over the Uni-Lions. Abe, who joined this year on a developmental contract, has been outstanding in his two starts since being called up, with a combined 1 run allowed in 13.1 innings. His professionalism and excellent control (no walks in this game) earned praise not only from his manager, Mitsutaka Goto, but also from the opposing manager, Lin Yueh-ping, who lauded him as having the quality of a No. 3 or No. 4 foreign starter.
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(CNA, by reporter Su Shih-Tung, Taipei, 21st) After a strong 7-inning, 1-run performance last night to secure his second straight win, Fubon Guardians' Japanese pitcher Yudai Abe believes that if the coach needs it, he'd have no problem throwing 150 pitches. The opposing Uni-Lions' manager, Lin Yueh-ping, praised him as having the quality of a No. 3 or No. 4 starter.
Yudai Abe, after graduating from high school in Japan, joined the corporate league team ENEOS and once helped the team win a championship. However, this year he came to Taiwan, signing a developmental contract with the Fubon Guardians. In his two appearances since being called up to the first team, both have been quality starts, with only 1 run allowed in a total of 13.1 innings.
Guardians' manager Mitsutaka Goto pointed out that Abe played for a famous corporate team in Japan with a good environment, and choosing to come to Taiwan required great courage. "Playing overseas is inherently tough."
Compared to his debut where he threw 113 pitches in 6.1 innings, Abe threw only 85 pitches to get through 7 innings yesterday, helping the team win 9-2. He believes the timing of his removal is decided by the coaching staff, and his job is to complete his task. "I don't know if a crisis would have occurred if I kept pitching. As long as it's the coach's instruction, I can throw 100 or 150 pitches."
Abe also mentioned that he issued 4 walks in his first game, which was too many, but had no walks yesterday, successfully improving his control. However, he has no preconceived notions when facing Taiwanese batters, "I just focus on facing them one by one."
Yesterday, the Uni-President 7-ELEVEn Lions only managed 2 hits off him. Lin Yueh-ping believes that Abe has speed, control, and is a left-hander, which allows him to survive in Taiwan and even perform at the level of a No. 3 or No. 4 foreign pitcher. He also noted that the Fubon Guardians' familiar connections in the Japanese baseball world likely enabled them to find such a talented player.
Yudai Abe, after graduating from high school in Japan, joined the corporate league team ENEOS and once helped the team win a championship. However, this year he came to Taiwan, signing a developmental contract with the Fubon Guardians. In his two appearances since being called up to the first team, both have been quality starts, with only 1 run allowed in a total of 13.1 innings.
Guardians' manager Mitsutaka Goto pointed out that Abe played for a famous corporate team in Japan with a good environment, and choosing to come to Taiwan required great courage. "Playing overseas is inherently tough."
Compared to his debut where he threw 113 pitches in 6.1 innings, Abe threw only 85 pitches to get through 7 innings yesterday, helping the team win 9-2. He believes the timing of his removal is decided by the coaching staff, and his job is to complete his task. "I don't know if a crisis would have occurred if I kept pitching. As long as it's the coach's instruction, I can throw 100 or 150 pitches."
Abe also mentioned that he issued 4 walks in his first game, which was too many, but had no walks yesterday, successfully improving his control. However, he has no preconceived notions when facing Taiwanese batters, "I just focus on facing them one by one."
Yesterday, the Uni-President 7-ELEVEn Lions only managed 2 hits off him. Lin Yueh-ping believes that Abe has speed, control, and is a left-hander, which allows him to survive in Taiwan and even perform at the level of a No. 3 or No. 4 foreign pitcher. He also noted that the Fubon Guardians' familiar connections in the Japanese baseball world likely enabled them to find such a talented player.
FAQ
阿部雄大是誰？
阿部雄大是中華職棒富邦悍將隊的日籍投手，他來自日本社會人球隊ENEOS，今年以育成合約加盟悍將隊。
阿部雄大最近的比賽表現如何？
他在最近一場對統一獅的比賽中，主投7局僅失1分，用了85球，拿下勝投。升上一軍後，他2場出賽都是優質先發，合計13.1局僅失1分。
教練們對他的評價是什麼？
富邦悍將總教練後藤光尊讚賞他來台發展的勇氣；對手統一獅總教練林岳平則稱讚他有速度、有控球，具備第3、4號先發洋投的水準。
阿部雄大對於投球數量的看法為何？
他表示退場時機由教練團決定，但只要教練有交代，無論是100球或150球他都可以投，展現高度的配合與敬業精神。
富邦悍將是如何找到阿部雄大的？
根據統一獅隊總教練林岳平的說法，富邦悍將在日本球界有熟識的管道，因此才能尋獲像阿部雄大這樣的好手。