Cuban pitcher Raidel Martinez maintained on Monday the dominance over his fast deliveries and signed his eighteenth save of the season

Havana, April 25 (JIT)-- Cuba's Raidel Martínez continues his overwhelming pace. No rival connects him in the 2024 Japanese Professional Baseball League and in each outing he contributes to the success of his Chunichi Dragons club.

This Wednesday, his solid relief in the ninth inning was key in Chunichi's 3x2 victory over the Yomiuri Giants.

At the Tokyo Dome, the tall man from Pinar del Río struck out one of the three batters faced to reach eight games saved, leading in the Central League, and equaling the absolute leadership of that department in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

This is because the Mexican closer Roberto Osuna, of the Orix Buffaloes, who today was credited with the victory of his team, has a similar number of saves in the Pacific League.

Raidel's ERA remains at 0.00 after 11 appearances out of the bullpen. He has only been hit five times, he has struck out nine and his control is in a state of grace, since he has not allowed a walk. Truly untouchable with shipments approaching 95 miles per hour.