Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles Catcher Yuma Yasuda Changes Register Name to 'YG Yasuda,' Sparking Social Media Buzz

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles catcher Yuma Yasuda's register name will be changed to 'YG Yasuda' starting next season, the team announced, generating significant buzz on social media. Simultaneously, infielder Wauters Jamil Rikihai will also change his register name to 'Wauters.'

Regarding the unique register name 'YG Yasuda,' which has garnered particular attention, its meaning was revealed to be 'Yuma Godzilla Yasuda.' Yasuda himself stated, 'It means Yuma Godzilla Yasuda,' suggesting the powerful sentiment embedded in the nickname. However, many professional baseball fans associate 'YG' in the baseball world with the 'Yomiuri Giants,' leading to a variety of reactions to this unexpected naming sense, such as 'I spit out my tea' and 'It's growing on me.'

On social media, comments compared it to past unique register names, with one saying, 'I always liked the register name TSUYOSHI the best, but YG Yasuda might be close to that level,' and humorous remarks like 'Is he an unsuccessful stand-up comedian?' On the other hand, many voices expressed anticipation for his performance next season, such as 'Will the designated hitter be YG Yasuda?' and 'When YG Yasuda lines up on the scoreboard, I'll joke about it but genuinely root for him...'

This register name change is believed to signify a fresh start and a new beginning following an injury. Expectations are high for Yasuda to electrify the field as 'YG Yasuda' and, as his nickname suggests, lead the team to victory with monster-like powerful batting.

The context

The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles are a professional baseball team based in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, competing in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB)'s Pacific League. In Japanese professional baseball, it is not uncommon for players to use a register name (登録名, tōrokumei) that differs from their legal name, often for branding, a fresh start, or to highlight a nickname. The Yomiuri Giants, based in Tokyo, are one of Japan's most prominent and historically successful baseball teams, and 'YG' is a widely recognized abbreviation for them. This association is what sparked the humorous confusion and online discussion surrounding Yasuda's choice of 'YG' for 'Yuma Godzilla.'

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