“I want to contribute to being the best in Japan” Kenta Maeda’s independent training released[Rakuten]

Returning to Japanese baseball after 11 years! Pitcher Kenta Maeda, who joined the Rakuten Eagles, released his voluntary training and vowed to contribute to the No. 1 team in Japan. Read the article about this video＞ https://news.ntv.co.jp/n/mmt/category/sports/mmabef6e8cc91e4bf3b297e7e1019ddf67 Maeda: “I’m excited because I’m playing with a new team and in Japan for the first time in a while, and I’m starting this independent training session with a fresher mindset than usual, so I’m practicing with great excitement.” Okinawa is blessed with a warm climate even at this time of year. Last Saturday, pitcher Kenta Maeda, also known as Maeken, showed off his voluntary training at an indoor training facility in Okinawa Prefecture. After about 15 minutes of stretching and warming up to get my body used to it…the “Maeken Exercises” appeared. He went through his routine before pitching and started playing catch. On this day, in addition to fastballs, he tested his form and feel with the ball by throwing powerful pitches, including curveballs and sliders. Maeda: “It’s been 11 years since I threw a Japanese ball, and I hardly ever touched it, so I think the sensation changes more with curveballs than with fastballs, so I have to adjust the width of the curve and the technique, so I’m going to make sure to catch the ball and adjust it little by little to my own feeling.” Pitcher Maeda returned to the Japanese baseball world from America for the first time in 11 years. He says he is conscious of making adjustments earlier than when he was in the major leagues. Maeda: “I’m a little early (adjustment). In the United States, we join in mid-February and practice as a team from there, so we have to bring it up about two weeks early.” “I think the first start for a new team is very important, so I want to get into the day in good condition and show a good performance, so I’m conscious of finishing up a little early.” Pitcher Maeda sweated for about an hour that day. The veteran right-hander, who boasts a total of 165 wins between Japan and the United States, vows to continue his 20th year as a pro with a renewed sense of purpose in his new world. Maeda: “I think all I have to do is get results, so I want to pitch a lot for the team and win a lot.My own goal is to become the best in Japan, so I will contribute as much as I can to become the best in Japan.”And today, Rakuten announced the acquisition of a new foreign pitcher who, like Maeda, has major league experience. The person chosen to join the team is Jose Ureña, a right-handed pitcher from the Dominican Republic. He pitched in a total of 251 games in 11 years in the major leagues, and has a total of 44 wins, including 14 wins with the Marlins in 2017. ◆ Click here for the latest news in Miyagi Prefecture[Miyatele NEWS NNN]https://news.ntv.co.jp/n/mmt #News #MiyagiTV #Miyatele ◆ Delivering the latest information and videos from Miyagi![Miyatele App]https://www.mmt-tv.co.jp/miyatele_app/[HP]https://www.mmt-tv.co.jp/[YouTube]https://www.youtube.com/c/miyatele[Video Portal]https://www.mmt-tv.co.jp/movie/ ◇Nippon Television News Bureau’s SNS X https://x.com/news24ntv TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@ntv.news Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ntvnews24 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ntv_news24/ ◇The latest news from across the country is being distributed[NTV NEWS NNN]https://news.ntv.co.jp/