Former Samurai Japan slugger Sho Nakata, a three-time RBI leader in the Pacific League while at the Nippon Ham Fighters, on Friday announced he will retire at the end of the season.The 36-year-old from Hiroshima has 309 home runs in his career but has struggled since leaving the Yomiuri Giants in 2023 to join the Central League-rival Chunichi Dragons due to lower back pain."Baseball has been my treasure. I'm happy to have worn the uniforms of Nippon Ham, Yomiuri and Chunichi, the three teams I love," Nakata told a press conference, revealing he had made the decision around a month ago."My e…READ FULL ARTICLE