Fighters Slugger Franmil Reyes May Leave Team, Reports Say
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Franmil Reyes plays baseball for the Nippon-Ham Fighters in Japan.
He is a slugger. This means he hits many home runs.
Reyes may leave the Fighters. Another team wants him.
This other team is in the Central League. Next year, this league will use a new rule called DH.
DH means "designated hitter." A DH player only hits. He does not play in the field.
The Central League team wants a strong hitter for this new DH job. People say the team may offer Reyes about 1 billion yen. This is a very big salary.
Reyes has said kind words about the Fighters before. He said, "This is my place. I want to stay here forever."
Fans have talked about this news online. Some people wrote about the team's care for Reyes. Others talked about why teams need foreign players.
This story is important for the Fighters' future.
Vocabulary15 words
- slugger
- a player who hits the ball very hard, often for home runs
- Central League
- one of the two big baseball groups in Japan
- DH
- a player who only hits and does not play defense
- salary
- money a person gets for their job
- designated hitter
- another name for DH; a special hitting-only player
- foreign player
- a player who comes from another country
- team
- a group of players who play sports together
- offer
- money or a deal given to someone
- future
- the time that will come after now
- league
- a group of sports teams that play against each other
- fans
- people who like and support a team or player
- rule
- something you must follow in a game
- leave
- to go away from a place or team
- stay
- to not go away; to remain
- important
- big and meaningful; matters a lot
Quiz
Answer key
1. A slugger who hits home runs 2. The DH rule 3. This is his place and he wants to stay
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Franmil Reyes plays baseball for the _____ Fighters in Japan.
He is a _____. This means he hits many home runs.
Reyes may leave the Fighters. Another _____ wants him.
This other team is in the _____ League.
Next year, this league will use a new rule called _____.
DH means "_____ hitter."
People say the team may offer Reyes about 1 billion yen. This is a very big _____.
Reyes has said kind words about the Fighters before.
"This is my _____. I want to stay here forever."
Fans have talked about this _____ online.