Fubon Guardians demote pitcher Yudai Abe due to performance drop

The Fubon Guardians have demoted Japanese left-handed pitcher Yudai Abe to their minor league team, citing a recent decline in his performance. Fubon manager Goto Mitsutaka explained that Abe has not been able to replicate his earlier strong form, necessitating an adjustment period.

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Recently, Yudai Abe's pitching has not been ideal, and he cannot show the good form he had before, so he is being sent down to the second team for adjustment.

Abe's statistics show a dramatic downturn. After posting an impressive earned run average (ERA) of 0.93 in May, his ERA soared to 6.65 in June. This sharp increase reflects significant struggles on the mound, leading to his reassignment.

Manager Goto suggested that Abe's background in Japanese industrial league baseball might be a contributing factor. While Abe possesses good stamina, the structure of industrial leagues allows for more rest between major tournaments compared to the continuous demands of a professional baseball season. Goto believes Abe may be experiencing fatigue and adjusting to the different pace and intensity of a full year of professional play, especially in Taiwan's hot climate.

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Abe played in a Japanese industrial league team before. I believe his physical strength is good, but industrial league teams do not play a full year season like in the CPBL. There are breaks between the spring, summer, and autumn tournaments. He doesn't have this experience yet, and he's been more tired lately.

Goto further elaborated that the experience of pitching 100 innings in a professional league is different from the industrial leagues, where breaks are more frequent. He noted that Abe doesn't respond well to direct questions about fatigue, preferring to manage his condition internally. The manager hopes the demotion will allow Abe to regain his physical and mental strength.

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Abe doesn't like hearing people tell him, 'Are you tired?' or 'Are you okay?' If you ask him, he gets angry.