2024-03-27 09:55:58
Liván Moinelo, the outstanding Cuban player who plays in the Japanese league, recently signed a record contract with the Softbank Falcons.
This agreement, which spans four seasons, positions Moinelo as the highest-paid player in the history of the Japanese Professional Baseball League, with an impressive figure of $26.4 million.
It is important to note that Moinelo’s talent has not gone unnoticed, and his performance on the mound has established him as one of the most outstanding pitchers in that Asian league.
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In fact, the Cuban player is currently considered one of the best not only in his organization but in all of Japanese baseball.
His most notable season was in 2020, when he was awarded the title of Pacific League Reliever of the Year, achieving 40 successful reliefs, the most in the league and a personal best.
Additionally, he recorded 77 strikeouts in 48 innings played, with an ERA of 1.69 earned runs allowed.
As Moinelo concludes the final year of his current contract in 2024, the new signing promises to set an NPB record beginning in the 2025 season.
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At 28 years old, he will face the challenge of being the third starter for the Falcons, already showing promising signs in the preseason, according to experts from Pelota Cubana magazine.
And this player’s numbers speak for themselves: in seven seasons and 306 games, he has achieved 19 wins for only nine losses, 40 saves and 135 holds, with an enviable ERA of 1.95.
In 300.1 innings, he has gotten rid of 422 batters by striking out, establishing himself as one of the most outstanding relievers in recent years in Japanese baseball.
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