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Cubs Eye Japanese Pitcher Taira | Chicago News
Chicago Cubs and other MLB teams are buzzing about 26-year-old Japanese pitcher Kaima Taira, who’s dominating the Nippon Baseball League with a 10-3 record, a 1.46 ERA, and over 100 strikeouts in just 117 innings. Standing at just 5’8”, he’s packing heat with a 96 mph fastball and a nasty cutter, plus an arsenal of pitches that crush both righties and lefties—striking out 28% of right-handed batters and inducing over 50% ground balls. In a recent game, he tossed seven scoreless innings, striking out nine while allowing only six hits. With the Cubs’ need for pitching depth and the success of…
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