No. 1 in saves in 2019, 2022, and 2023

The Major League Baseball (MLB) San Diego Padres recruited Japanese left-handed pitcher Yuki Matsui (28) to strengthen their bullpen.

MLB.com, the official Major League Baseball website, announced on the 21st (Korean time), “San Diego signs a multi-year contract with Matsui.”

According to Japanese media, the contract was reported to be worth a total of $21 million (about 27.4 billion won) over four years.

San Diego strengthened its bullpen by recruiting Matsui as a contract with closer Josh Hader, who qualified as a free agent, became difficult.

Matsui ranked first in saves in the Pacific League in 2019, 2022, and 2023 with the Rakuten Golden Eagles. On April 5th of this year, he became the youngest player ever to achieve 200 career saves in the Seibun Tournament. He also recorded 39 saves, his highest record.

In his 9-year career in Japanese professional baseball, he recorded 25 wins, 46 losses, 76 holds, 236 saves, and an earned run average of 2.40.

Although he is short at 174cm, he is a pitcher who throws a fastball in the 150km range. The slider is also his main weapon.

He played for the Japanese national team in the 2015 Premier 12 and the 2017 and 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC). 토토사이트