Seibu’s Hotaka Yamakawa has a plan! The press conference with all the members and his return to the first team with the number 33?

Hotaka Yamakawa, 31, an infielder for the Saitama Seibu Lions, was referred to prosecutors on May 23 on charges of forcible sexual intercourse with a woman. The team has begun to draw up a scenario in the event that the case is settled without prosecution.

Since the case came to light, Yamakawa has been removed from the first-team roster. He is currently training with the third team.

At the annual shareholders’ meeting of parent company Seibu Holdings held on June 21, a shareholder commented, “I think there was an aspect of being treated as a treat for becoming super-famous. I think we should consider dismissing him.

Team president Tsuyoshi Okumura apologized, saying, “It is truly regrettable that a player belonging to our team was sent to the police for questioning, and we apologize again. He said, “We will take appropriate measures to deal with the situation. We take this situation very seriously, and we will once again provide education and guidance to all players in order to regain trust. We apologize for any concern this may have caused.

He has not been able to play in any games for the second team, but he is physically able to move around. However, the baseball team cannot take any action unless the indictment or indictment is confirmed. The sponsors and the upper management of Seibu Holdings are furious from the standpoint of compliance, but the baseball team cannot simply let go of Yamakawa, who has won numerous batting titles.

It is said that the reason why they are letting him adjust at the third base even though he cannot play in games is so that he can return to the lineup in the shortest possible time when it becomes possible for him to return to the lineup. The team was in last place in the Pacific League after its main gun went out of the lineup early in the season opener. There are manywithinthe team who feel sympathy for new manager Kazuo Matsui (47 ).