Ariel Martínez smacked a double in three trips to the plate and drove in the only run Nippon Ham in their 3-1 defeat at the hands of the Rakuten Eagles at the Rakuten Mobile Park in Sendai.
The catcher from Matanzas, Cuba who has knocked in seven runs in his last 4 games, also raised his average to .249 and his total RBI to 36 on the campaign. The All-Star who was signed this offseason to bolster the Fighters’ offense has done just the that with the wood.
¡ATENCIÓN! 🇨🇺Ariel Martínez conectó hoy (25/07/2023) un doble y remolcó una carrera en la #npb. 🇩🇴Domingo Santana también empujó y 🇩🇴Christopher Mercedes lanzó bien, pero sufrió su 6ta derrota del año. Aquí el resumen de la jornada.
👇👇👇👇👇https://t.co/hq6m1QEIFM pic.twitter.com/LZoIzXwUeU— Béisbol Japonés.com (@beisboljapones) July 25, 2023
Dayán Viciedo went hitless in three at-bats in the Chunichi Dragons’ 5-3 loss to the DeNA Stars at the Vantelin Dome in Nagoya. His average dropped to .229. The slugger from Villa Clara, Cuba who is in his eighth season in the land of the rising sun is slugging a paltry .292.
In Korea Guillermo Heredia went hitless in four opportunities in SSG’s 5-1 loss to the Samsung Lions. The outfielder is now second in the KBO with a .334 batting average. With his 10 longballs and 56 runs batted in the Cuban has been a major addition for the defending Korean League champions.