A press conference was held for professional baseball and Rakuten’s new players, and Toin Yokohama University’s pitcher Kojaki, who was drafted first, expressed his enthusiasm, saying, “I want to win the Rookie of the Year title, so I want to leave a performance that will satisfy people from my first year.” talked.
The press conference for Rakuten’s new players was held at a hotel in Sendai, with manager Toshiaki Imae in attendance, and the eight new players selected at the draft meeting in October wore new uniforms with their numbers on their sleeves. I passed it.
Among them, pitcher Koja, who was drafted first and wears uniform number 17, spoke frankly about his thoughts, saying, “I feel both excited and excited.I’ve been determined to produce results since my first year.”
He also named pitcher Hiroki Matsui, a left-handed pitcher who he admired from Rakuten and declared himself a free agent in preparation for the major league challenge, and said, “He played in Koshien and professional baseball and had a powerful and aura about him. I want to become a player who can give off an aura.”
Regarding his goals, he expressed his enthusiasm, saying, “I want to do my best so that even as a professional, I can have a powerful fastball.I want to win Rookie of the Year, so I want to leave a performance that will satisfy people from my first year.”
Coach Imae had high hopes for the young players, saying, “When I saw you all in uniform, I was convinced that you would be a part of the future of the Eagles. I’m looking forward to seeing you spread your wings in front of a packed stadium.”
The new players will be training together on their own since the beginning of the year to prepare for camp in February.
2023-11-24 06:21:54
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