"Family is my strength" → AV actor and 'unfortunate scandal' Japanese ace "only leave a result with baseball" over the controversy over starting the opening game
"Family is my strength" → AV actor and 'unfortunate scandal' Japanese ace "only leave a result with baseball" over the controversy over starting the opening game
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"It only leaves results with baseball."
Japanese professional baseball (NPB) Yokohama DeNA Baystars "left-hander ace" Azuma Katsuki (30), who caused a stir by revealing his affair with an AV (Adult Video) actor, expressed his intention to break through the controversy with baseball.
Yokohama announced at 11:11 a.m. on the 11th that Azuma, who is wearing No. 11, will be the starting pitcher for the opening game of the 2025 regular season. The club's decision has sparked controversy among fans. This is because Azuma is a player who has recently been embroiled in an affair controversy and caused a stir.
Azuma, who joined Yokohama as the No. 1 rookie draft pick in 2017, won the Central League Rookie of the Year award with 11 wins, 5 losses and a 2.45 ERA as soon as he made his debut in the first division in 2018. Azuma, who had a hard time due to his injury since then, made a splendid comeback in 2023 by making a career-high season with 16 wins, 3 losses and a 1.98 ERA.
Azuma, who succeeded Shota Imanaga who left for the Major League last year, performed his part by winning 13 games, losing four, and posting an ERA of 2.16. Yokohama, led by Azuma's performance, beat the Softbank Hawks in the Japanese Series and lifted the trophy for the first time in 26 years.
Azuma, who brought great joy to Yokohama fans in 2024, was shocked by the news of the affair in January 2025. On the 22nd of last month, the Japanese media "Juemunchun" released a photo of Azuma and AV actor Suehiro Jun, reporting that the two had an inappropriate relationship.
Azuma, who got married in 2020, said in his usual interviews that "family love is the source of my strength," and fans were even more shocked because he was a player who had built up the image of his wife and daughter. While staying in Nagoya, his hometown during the offseason, he said, "I only focus on training without a day off. I do video calls with my family every day because I don't want to make my child lonely," but it turned out that he actually stayed at a hotel with Suehiro.
The day after "Weekly Moonchun" revealed the affair, Azuma acknowledged the fact on social media, saying, "I deeply apologize for betraying my fans, club officials, and my family members who always support me with my rash actions regarding the recent weekly magazine report."
"I immediately apologized to my wife and was reprimanded. I am grateful to her for having conversations with her and offering to trust me once again for my lack of confidence," he said. "I will do my best for baseball and my family so that I can deeply reflect on this incident and build trust from the beginning."
Yokohama picked Azuma, who caused an affair scandal, as the starting pitcher for the opening game for the second consecutive year, and reignited the controversy that had been extinguished. According to "Chunichi Sports," Azuma, who pitched the bullpen on the 13th, responded to the fans' reaction, "There are many stories about me being the starting pitcher for the opening game, but I only leave a result with baseball," adding, "I will do my best to show good performance to those who support me." 안전놀이터