Lotte Draft No. 1 Sasaki enters the dormitory. Newcomer voluntary training starts at each team 17:52 on January 8
Akiyoshi Sasaki, the 1st draft rookie of professional baseball Lotte, which is attracting attention with the fastest 163 km fastball, entered pitcher dormitory in Saitama City with pitcher Aki Sasaki and said, "I am looking forward to playing baseball as much as I want."
On the afternoon of the 8th, pitcher Sasaki arrived at the dormitory of a baseball team in Minami-ku, Saitama City, in high school uniform.
After putting his name tag on the board at the entrance, Sasaki pitcher entered a room of about 8 tatami mats where cardboards sent from home had already been carried. In the same Tohoku area, the next room was prepared from the wish of a 21-year-old pitcher from the Akita prefecture, Sho Narita, who wanted to be a coach of Sasaki.
In the room, pitcher Sasaki picked up the high school uniforms written by his teammates of Ofunato High School, such as "Have a hard time with a professional" and "Fight", and said, "Don't forget to decorate the room without forgetting the thoughts of your friends who have come up to now. I want to. "
Also, in addition to the book written by Lotte's director Shihito Iguchi, he also brought a book explaining how the muscles work and how they work to help the body in the future.
Sasaki commented, "Kesa was lonely leaving the house. I've never lived in a dormitory, so I'm very anxious and I'm excited to be able to play baseball. I don't know what year it will be, I want to get used to things and gain experience and have a fulfilling year. "
Starting this month, Sasaki will conduct voluntary training jointly with other rookies to prepare for the camp starting on the 1st of next month.
Giant Hara yells as rookie player
Other teams have started joint voluntary training for new players.
The joint voluntary training for the rookie giants began on August 8 at the Giants Stadium in Kawasaki City, and all eight newly joined players, including training players, participated.
The training was conducted in the indoor practice area due to the effects of rain, etc. The players sweated on a menu of about 2 hours, focusing on basic movements such as catching balls and knocking.
Pitcher Kenshin Hotta, who joined in the first place in draft from Aomori Yamada High School, was a catch ball, throwing the ball carefully while checking the form at a distance of about 30 meters shorter than other players.
During the practice, Tatsunori Hara also showed up and checked the movements of the players. Mr. Hara sent a message to the rookie players saying, "I want you to be such a player who will applaud at Tokyo Dome in the near future."
Mr. Hotta said, "I'm a little nervous because Hara has a lot of aura and I can see where she is right now. I just want to do it, so I want to build a solid body for the camp." Was out.
The rookie players will continue joint voluntary training until 23rd of this month.
Start voluntary training at Hanshin Naroohama
The joint voluntary training for newcomers from Hanshin started around 10 am at Naroohama Stadium in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, and eight newcomers joined.
During the training, Director Yano also visited the tour and encouraged him to say, "Baseball is a sport that often fails, but it is important to have fun. Let's do our best to be a player who can give dreams and excitement."
After this, catchball and toss batting were performed, and pitcher Nishi Junya, who joined in the first place in the draft from Soka Gakuen in Okayama, used his body to check the form for each ball and play catchball.
Director Yano said, "Everyone has a good face and my pleasure in the future has increased. I want to be a professional player with a large scale while checking each day because I want to do something professionally." I was approaching.
Nishi pitcher said, "I was able to practice very well on the first day. I think that the professional world is tough, but I want to keep my awareness high. I want to go. "
Newcomers from Hanshin will continue their joint training by the end of this month to prepare for camp-in on the 1st of next month.
9 newcomers from Hiroshima
Nine newcomers from Hiroshima entered the dormitory of a baseball team in Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture on the 7th, and began joint voluntary training on the 8th at a practice area adjacent to the dormitory.
First of all, the players relaxed their body by light running and stretching while receiving guidance from the trainer. Pitcher Nobuhito Morishita, who joined in the first place in the draft from Meiji University, throws the ball in a relaxed form, conscious of the fingertip feeling and lower body. Was there.
After that, the players were knocked and dashed, sweating out on their first professional training.
The rookie players will continue their joint training and prepare for the spring camp next month.
Mr. Morishita said, "I was able to practice happily and myself. There are still many shortages, so I want to improve my muscle strength and physical strength and work hard to make it appealing at the camp."
"I was a little nervous, but I was able to move myself. I want to build on myself by camp and build on what I can do." I was
DeNA Ramirez encourages
The seven DeNA rookies entered the dormitory of a team in Yokosuka City by the 7th and started joint voluntary training on the 8th at the adjacent indoor practice area.
Coach Ramirez greeted him at the beginning and encouraged him to say, "Because everyone is a member of the team's victory, I want you to hold on to yourself and keep your position."
And while the leaders, such as the newly appointed two-team coach Daisuke Miura, watched, they relaxed their bodies with light running and trunk training, and played sweat for nearly three hours by catching and knocking. .
Keito Mori, who joined the first place in the draft from Toin Gakuen High School, showed a sharp swing while consciously keeping his body from leaning forward during tee batting.
Mori said, "I feel like it has finally begun. On the first day, I think I was able to do well. I want to aim for one army from the first year, and I want to take the chance and get a good result." .
Newcomers will continue their joint voluntary training until the 30th of this month to prepare for the camp starting on the 1st of next month.
ORIX Taguchi coach inspects
The joint voluntary training for newcomers who joined ORIX began at a baseball training facility in Konohana-ku, Osaka, with 12 participants.
On the first day, while the first team's Sono Taguchi general and hitting coach watched, they first relaxed their body by running and then caught a ball.
Miyagi pitcher, who joined in the first place in draft from Konan High School in Okinawa, teamed up with pitcher Mae Yugeto, who joined in fourth place from Tsuda Gakuen in Mie, and pitched carefully and carefully at a distance of about 40 meters. Was.
After this, defensive practice was held, and Miyagi pitchers also handled strong hits with light footwork and glove handling.
Miyagi was eager to say, "I've had a lot of practice for the first time and I felt pretty tight. I want to grow up as a baseball player while stealing the good points of other players."
Orix rookies will continue their joint voluntary training until the end of this month, preparing for the spring camp starting in Miyazaki next month.