2025 Draft News
Ace left-hander from Sendai Ikuei High School (Miyagi) who participated in Koshien last summer.Yodai YoshikawaPitcher (3rd year) and played the main roleTakadaan winterThe career path of the infielder (3rd year) has been revealed. Pitcher Yoshikawa will go to Oji, a powerhouse of adult baseball, and Takada will go to Rissho University, a member of the Toto University Baseball Federation. Although they both submitted applications to become professional players, they were not selected and were unable to become professionals after graduating from high school, but they used that frustration as motivation to make a fresh start, aiming to be “first place in the draft” at the next stage.
Ace Yoshikawa aims to be “immediately effective” at Oji: the DNA of an athlete family
Fastest 145km left armYodai YoshikawaThe pitcher was highly regarded as a left-handed high school player, and although he had submitted his application to become a professional pitcher and could have been selected, his name was not called at the draft meeting. He turned that frustration into energy and decided to join Oji, last year’s intercity baseball championship team.
She grew up in an athletic family, with her father being a former Japan women’s volleyball coach and her mother a famous player who was known as the “World’s No. 1 Libero.” “Even if I wasn’t selected, I had decided that I would go with the first draft in the next stage (Nikkan Sports).” Having struggled in the harsh environment of Japan’s No. 1 adult team, he aims to become a pro in three years as a “player who can immediately pitch in the first team.”
Slugger Takada declares “Hanshin Dragons will surpass Tateishi” at Rissho University
On the other hand, the slugger who produced a large number of home runs in high schoolTakadaan winterThe athlete will go on to Rissho University in Tokyo. He was not drafted either, but has a strong fighting spirit, saying, “I want to improve my level in my fourth year at university and become the first draft pick to become a pro (Nikkan Sports).”
He has a physique of 183 cm and 90 kg, and has repeatedly participated as a third player. At Koshien, he hit a home run in the opening game, and was one of the best sluggers in high school, attracting attention as a romantic gun. However, he also has legs that can run 50 meters in 6.1 seconds, and has high physical ability and potential with his legs.
His target is Soka University, who joined the Hanshin team after competing with three teams as a large right-handed slugger.Masahiro TateishiHe’s a player. “I have a similar type of player, so I want to become a player who can surpass him.I want to become a player who can not only use my long hitting ability, which is my strength, but also use my feet and defend.” During his four years at university, he has improved his running, attacking, and defending skills, and vows to enter the professional ranks as the “first pick in the draft.”
Yodai Yoshikawa Profile
- full name: Akihiro Yoshikawa
- Affiliation: Sendai Ikuei High School (3rd year) → Oji (official offer)
- Birthplace: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture (Yokohama Tsuzuki Senior Graduate)
- position: pitcher
- Throwing: Left-handed pitching
- Height/weight: 176cm、72kg
- Main features and achievements: A left-handed player who throws a fastball with a maximum speed of 145km/h. He started on the bench in the spring of his second year, and participated in Koshien as an ace in the summer of his third year. Her parents are former top volleyball athletes.
Takadaan Fuyu Profile
- full name: Anto Takada
- Affiliation: Sendai Ikuei High School (3rd year) → Rissho University (Toto University Baseball Federation)
- Birthplace: Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture (Graduated from Shiga Yasu Boys)
- position: Infielder (third baseman)
- Throwing: Right pitch, right hit
- Height/weight: 183cm、90kg
- Main features and achievements: His long hitting power is an attractive feature due to his blessed physique. Hit a home run at Koshien in the summer of his third year. He also has quick feet, running 50m in 6 seconds. My goal is to surpass Hanshin’s Masahiro Tateishi.
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