Hiroshima Carp Move Quickly to Sign Rakuten Catcher Ota
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The Hiroshima Carp baseball team wants a new player. His name is Hikaru Ota. He is a catcher. He plays for the Rakuten team now.
Ota used his free agent right. This means he can now join a different team. Many teams may want him.
Carp manager Takahiro Arai moved fast. He went to Sendai city to meet Ota. This is the first time the Carp have tried to sign a free agent player.
Ota said something important. He said he wants to go to a team that really needs him. He did not say which team he will choose yet.
Fans are now waiting to hear his final decision. The baseball season break is a common time for player moves like this.
Vocabulary5 words
- catcher
- a baseball player who stands behind home base
- free agent
- a player who can join any team
- manager
- the person who leads a sports team
- sign
- to officially get a new player for a team
- decision
- a choice someone makes
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1. Catcher 2. Hiroshima Carp 3. True
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The Hiroshima Carp baseball team wants a new _____. His name is Hikaru Ota. He is a _____. He plays for the Rakuten team now.
Ota used his _____ right. This means he can now join a different team. Many teams may want him.
Carp _____ Takahiro Arai moved fast. He went to Sendai city to meet Ota. This is the first time the Carp have tried to _____ a free agent player.
Ota said something important. He said he wants to go to a team that really _____ him. He did not say which team he will _____ yet.
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