Professional baseball Rakuten first place nomination Kofukada "I want to aim for the newcomer" contract agreement November 10 15:30
Osaka Gas Daisho Ofukada, who was nominated by the professional baseball Rakuten for the first draft, agreed on a contract with the team on the 10th and expressed his enthusiasm.
Ofukada is 24 years old from Hyogo Prefecture.
Sure batting and 50 meters 5 seconds 9 fast-paced infielders were named first by Rakuten at last month's draft meeting.
On the 10th, we negotiated with Rakuten's Masahiko Sekihiko Scout Director and Takashi Aishi Takashi Scout at a hotel in Kobe, both of which agreed to contract for an estimated ¥ 100 million and annual salary of ¥ 15 million. .
Oguka, who is one year old of Osaka Gas and has a similar playing style, says Koshin Fukuda, who is also called Hanshin's “Kiimoto Nisei”. “I want to work hard with Mr. Chikamoto. In the first year, I want to be a starter and become a new king, ”he said.
The Aiyu Scout said, “It's attractive to have a good balance between running and defending. I expect it to play an active role immediately.”
Announcing new Rakuten players will be announced in Sendai, Japan, on the 22nd of this month.