Kazuhito Tadano

Tadano was the ace pitcher for Yachiyo Shoin High School, and led the school to the summer Koshien tournament for the first time. He was a highly regarded pitcher coming out of Rikkyo University and was expected to be a high draft pick in the Nippon Professional Baseball draft in 2002. However, no Japanese team drafted him due to a gay porn video scandal; he ultimately left Japan.\n', '

The Cleveland Indians signed Tadano as a free agent in 2003, and he rose through the Cleveland farm system, making his debut in 2004. He made 14 appearances and four starts with a 4.65 ERA in 50⅓ innings. In January 2004, it was widely reported in America that Tadano was featured in a gay porn video A Midsummer Night\'s Lewd Dream (真夏の夜の淫夢, Manatsu No Yo No Inmu), three years previously, with Tadano appearing at a press conference organized by the team. Tadano said, "I was young, playing baseball, and go…